Seize the Reckless Wind

by John Gordon Davis

It had not been easy for Joe Mahoney to leave his beloved Rhodesia. All he possessed by the time he reached England was a battered cargo plane and a dream. From this slender beginning Mahoney and his partner built the Rainbow - the project would revolutionise the face of commercial flying.

Mahoney had everything to gain and little enough to lose - but there were some very interested parties who planned to make certain he lost all...

476 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

John Gordon Davis was born and grew up in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He had a degree in Political Science and an LLB. He served on the bar in Southern Rhodesia, before UDI in that country.

He became a full time writer after the success of his first book Hold my hand I'm dying.

He ran a course in fiction writing from Andalusia in Spain. He passed away in November 2014 and is survived by his wife Rosemary.