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Gallery Books
October 2016
On Sale: October 4, 2016
464 pages
ISBN: 1451659407
EAN: 9781451659405
Kindle: B010MHAJO2
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Historical
Soar back to the fearless 1920s with #1 New York Times bestselling writer Laurie Notaroโbeloved author of The Idiot Girlsโ Action Adventure Clubโin a stunning historical novel that tells the true, little-known story of three aviatrixes in a race to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Ten thousand feet in the sky, aviatrixes from London to Paris to New Yorkโfueled by determination and courageโhave their eyes on the centuryโs biggest prize. The year is 1927, and Amelia Earhart has not yet made her record-breaking cross-Atlantic flight. Who will follow in Charles Lindberghโs footsteps and make her own history? Three womenโs names are splashed daily across the front page: Elsie Mackay, daughter of an Earl, is the first Englishwoman to get her pilotโs license. Mabel Boll, a glamorous society darling and former cigar girl, is ardent to make the historic flight. Beauty pageant contestant Ruth Elder uses her winnings for flying lessons and becomes the preeminent American girl of the sky. Inspired by true events and real people, Notaro vividly evokes this exciting time as her determined heroines vie for the record. Through striking photos, meticulous research, and atmospheric prose, Notaro brings Elsie, Mabel, and Ruth to life, pulling us back in time as the pilots collide, struggle, and literally crash in the chase for fame and a place in aviation history.
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