What is the sentence of as the crow flies?
Just go on this route as the crow flies, and you may save about 40 minutes. I am driving for 4 hours on this trail as the crow flies and we reached nowhere yet – I think we are lost. It was remarkable bike ride as the crow flies on Alaska-Canadian Highway.
What is another way to say as the crow flies?
In this page you can discover 8 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for as-the-crow-flies, like: beeline, shortest route, direct route, most direct route, straight, straight-as-an-arrow, straight-line and straightly.
How do crows fly book?
The Way the Crow Flies is the second novel by the Canadian writer and author Ann-Marie MacDonald. It was first published by Knopf Canada in 2003. The story revolves around a fictionalized version of the death of Lynne Harper, and the subsequent murder trial of Steven Truscott.
What is as the crow flies book about?
With the help of Becky Salmon, an enterprising young woman, Charlie sets out to make a name for himself as “The Honest Trader”. But the brutal onset of World War I takes Charlie far from home and into the path of a dangerous enemy whose legacy of evil follows Charlie and his family for generations.
Where did the phrase as the crow flies come from?
One suggested origin of the term is that before modern navigational methods were introduced, cages of crows were kept upon ships and a bird would be released from the crow’s nest when required to assist navigation, in the hope that it would fly directly towards land.
Why do we say as the crow flies?
The term As The Crow Flies came from British coastal vessels that customarily carried a cage of crows. And all early instances refer to directions on land with no mention of the sea, as does the French equivalent, à vol d’oiseau, which doesn’t refer to a specific bird.
What is the opposite of As the Crow Flies?
What is the opposite of as the crow flies?
| circuitous | indirect |
|---|---|
| meandering | tortuous |
| circular | rambling |
| serpentine | twisting |
| ambagious | anfractuous |
Is the way the crow flies a good book?
The Way the Crow Flies has its moments of melodrama – how could it not with the still, sad body of a strangled little girl at its centre? – but for the most part, this is an engrossing and ingeniously plotted portrait of a “perfect” 1960s Canadian family coming to terms with all its imperfections.
How many pages is as the crow flies?
800
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780312997113 |
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| Edition description: | Reprint |
| Pages: | 800 |
| Sales rank: | 120,537 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.27(w) x 7.82(h) x 1.70(d) |
What is the genre of as the crow flies?
Novel
Historical Fiction
As the Crow Flies/Genres
When was as the crow flies written?
1991
As the Crow Flies (novel)
| First edition (UK) | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jeffrey Archer |
| Publication date | May 1991 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 617 pp (first edition, hardback) |