Burning Desire to Fly Heads to the London Book Fair with Explora Books, Marking Charles Cone’s 100th Year
Explora Books will be displaying Burning Desire to Fly by Charles Cone at the upcoming London Book Fair, taking place March 10–12, 2026, at Olympia London, Hammersmith Road, London. The appearance at this international event brings renewed attention to a memoir that moves steadily through decades of aviation history and personal commitment. The timing feels especially meaningful as Charles Cone recently celebrated his 100th birthday on January 5, a quiet testament to a life lived close to the sky and well past a full century.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 21st Jan 2026 – Cone’s memoir does not read like a final statement. It reads like a record of staying with something for a lifetime. Born in 1926 and raised in rural New York during the Great Depression, he did not grow up close to...
