Clipped Wings: A Novel is a book written by Rupert Hughes and published in 1914. The novel is a story of love, betrayal, and redemption set against the backdrop of World War I. The main character, John Sherwood, is a young American pilot who falls in love with a beautiful French woman named Yvonne. As the war rages on, John and Yvonne's relationship is tested by the challenges of their respective duties - John as a pilot fighting for his country,...