The Flying Girl

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919.

Contributor:

Nuyttens, Josef Pierre, 1885-1960

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Flying Girl" by Edith Van Dyne is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Orissa Kane, a determined young woman whose brother, Stephen, is aspiring to be an aviator. The narrative explores themes of ambition, family bonds, and the challenges faced by those pursuing their dreams in the evolving field of aviation. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Orissa Kane, who works diligently as a secretary while caring for her blind mother and supporting her brother's aspirations to build a successful aircraft. Their family has faced hardships since their father's death, and Stephen is determined to create a revolutionary airship, which sparks both hope and anxiety in Orissa as they journey through the practicalities and uncertainties of their ambitions. As the plot unfolds, it hints at complicated relationships and external challenges that could impact their goals, especially with characters like Mr. Burthon, a businessman with questionable morals, and Mr. Cumberford, who unexpectedly offers assistance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Mary Glenn Krause, Chris Curnow, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flying_Girl

Release date is 2016-10-28