Flying Jenny

Flying Jenny by Theasa Tuohy

A young female pilot brashly defies gender restrictions in the Roaring Twenties.

"Set in 1929, this is a story of female friendship and empowerment, a story of self-discovery." --Kirkus Reviews

People are doing all sorts of screwy things in 1929. It is a time of hope, boundless optimism, and prosperity. "Blue Skies" is the song on everyone's lips. The tabloids are full of flagpole sitters, flappers, and marathon dancers. Ever since Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic solo, the entire world has gone nuts over flying. But everyone agrees that the stunt pilots take the cake.

Jenny Flynn defies the odds and conventions in her pursuit of the sky. She attracts the attention of Laura Bailey, a brash reporter crashing through her own glass ceiling at a New York City newspaper. Laura chases the pilot's story--and the truth about her own mysterious father--on a barnstorming escapade from Manhattan to the Midwest.

Flying Jenny is a vivid portrait of an earlier time when airplanes drew swarming crowds entranced by the pioneers--male and female--of flight.

Tuohy, Theasa: - Theasa Tuohy is the daughter and namesake of a pioneering pilot who flew an old World War I Jenny with an OX-5 engine. She is the author of The Five O'Clock Follies and is a longtime journalist who worked for five daily newspapers and the Associated Press. Her first woman stints include assistant city editor at the Detroit News and the copydesk at the (Newark) Star-Ledger. Tuohy lives in Manhattan.

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ISBN 13	9781617756214
ISBN 10	1617756210
Title	Flying Jenny
Author	Theasa Tuohy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Akashic Books,U.S.
Year published	2018-06-07
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.