The boy who fell out of the sky
Ken Dornstein • 2006 • Vintage
- Author
- Ken Dornstein
- First published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Genres
- Biography · Fiction
- Subjects
- Case studies · Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing Incident, 1988 · Death · Brothers
- ISBN
- 9780307386915
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The boy who fell out of the sky was written by Ken Dornstein as a deeply personal memoir regarding the aftermath of the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Dornstein authored the book to grapple with the loss of his older brother, David, who was a passenger on the doomed flight, and to trace his own long-term struggle to find closure amidst the tragedy.
Published by Vintage in 2006, the work is noted for its meditative and investigative approach to grief rather than a purely factual account of the disaster. Dornstein, who was a young journalist at the time of the event, aimed to reconstruct his brother’s life and personality through scattered journals and artifacts. The book was well-received by critics for its raw vulnerability and its honest portrayal of the way personal trauma can shape a survivor’s worldview for decades.
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