Three Hours Between Planes by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald | Published: July 1, 1941

Three Hours Between Planes Synopsis

"Three Hours Between Planes" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was published in Esquire on July 1, 1941. This is one of his works that is published after his death.

Donald Plants is three hours away from his next connecting flight. Donald has recently become a widow and is in the town where his childhood love interest resides. Pushed by his curiosity and interest, he looks through the phone book to find her name and finds that she now goes by Mrs. Walter Gifford. Donald decides to give her a call, and the former Miss Nancy picks up the phone.

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It was a wild chance but Donald was in the mood, healthy and bored, with a sense of tiresome duty done. He was now rewarding himself. Maybe.

When the plane landed he stepped out into a mid-western summer night and headed for the isolated pueblo airport, conventionalized as an old red 'railway depot'. He did not know whether she was alive, or living in this town, or what was her present name.

About F. Scott Fitzgerald

F. Scott Fitzgerald is a renowned American author and novelist who played a significant role in shaping the literary scene of the 20th century. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1896, Fitzgerald became famous for his works reflecting the Jazz Age's extravagance and excesses. He is widely known for creating memorable characters such as Jay Gatsby, who still captivates readers today. Fitzgerald's rise to fame began with his debut novel "This Side of Paradise," published in 1920 when he was twenty-four. The book immediately gained popularity due to its depiction of young love and rebellion against tradition. However, his second novel, "The Great Gatsby," cemented his place among the great American writers of all time. Find out more about F. Scott Fitzgerald at sevenov.com.