Crossing the Horizon by Laurie Notaro
Soar back to the fearless 1920s with #1 New York Times bestselling writer Laurie Notaro beloved author of The Idiot Girls Action Adventure Club in 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 York fueled by determination and courage have their eyes on the century s biggest prize. The year is 1927, and Amelia Earhart has not yet made her record-breaking cross-Atlantic flight. Who will follow in Charles Lindbergh s footsteps and make her own history?
Three women s names are splashed daily across the front page: Elsie Mackay, daughter of an Earl, is the first Englishwoman to get her pilot s 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.
Laurie Notaro worked as a reporter and daily columnist for The Arizona Republic before going on to author twelve novels and nonfiction books with Random House and Simon & Schuster, including numerous New York Times bestsellers. Humor, women's fiction, historical fiction, and literary fiction are among the genres in which she writes. She was a Thurber Prize finalist and has received the Hearst Award, the Golden Circle Award, and other Society of Professional Journalists accolades. She currently resides in Eugene, Oregon.
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| EAN | 9781451659405 |
| Title | Crossing the Horizon |
| Format | Kindle eBook |
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| By (author) | Laurie Notaro |