Anne Morrow Lindbergh : first lady of the air / Kathleen C. Winters.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Winters, Kathleen C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lindbergh, Anne Morrow, 1906-2001.

Lindbergh, Anne Morrow.

Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974.

Women air pilots--United States--Biography.

Women air pilots.

Families.

United States.

Authors, American--20th century--Biography.

Authors, American.

Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974--Family.

Lindbergh, Charles A.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 241 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

First lady of the air

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.

Summary:

Few people know that Anne Morrow Lindbergh was an accomplished and innovative pilot in her own right. In fact, she was one of the defining figures of American aviation, a bright and adventurous woman who helped to pioneer air routes, traveled around the world, and came to be adored by the American public. In this revealing biography, aviation historian and pilot Winters recreates the adventure and excitement of many of Anne's early flights, including never-before-revealed flight details from the Lindbergh archives. An intimate portrayal of a remarkable woman, this book also offers a picture of the exciting and dangerous early years of aviation's golden age.--From publisher description.

Contents:

Prologue: The Magic of Flight 1

1 A Walled Garden 7

2 A Different Drummer 27

3 A Whirlwind 45

4 The Good Ship Anne 61

5 A Challenge Met 85

6 The Land of the Midnight Sun 95

7 Into the Raging Yangtze 107

8 A Time of Mourning 117

9 An Enchanted Land 137

10 Europe 151

11 Africa and Beyond: Into the Unknown 167

12 Acclaim 177

13 The Artist Survives 195.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-233) and index.

ISBN:

1403969329

OCLC:

65407469

Publisher Number:

9781403969323