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The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight
Winston Groom
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Description for The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight
Paperback. From Winston Groom, the best-selling author of Forrest Gump; Shiloh, 1862; and Vicksburg, 1863, comes the fascinating story of three extraordinary heroes who defined aviation during the great age of flight. Num Pages: 464 pages, 50 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 37. Weight in Grams: 530.
From Winston Groom, the best-selling author of Forrest Gump; Shiloh, 1862; and Vicksburg, 1863, comes the fascinating story of three extraordinary heroes who defined aviation during the great age of flight. Targeted to fans of Unbroken, The Greatest Generation, and Flyboys, these cleverly interwoven tales of heart-stopping adventures take us from the feats of World War I through the heroism of World War II and beyond, including daring military raids and survival at sea. With the world in peril in World War II, each man set aside great success and comfort to return to the skies for his most daring ... Read more
From Winston Groom, the best-selling author of Forrest Gump; Shiloh, 1862; and Vicksburg, 1863, comes the fascinating story of three extraordinary heroes who defined aviation during the great age of flight. Targeted to fans of Unbroken, The Greatest Generation, and Flyboys, these cleverly interwoven tales of heart-stopping adventures take us from the feats of World War I through the heroism of World War II and beyond, including daring military raids and survival at sea. With the world in peril in World War II, each man set aside great success and comfort to return to the skies for his most daring ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
530g
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781426213694
SKU
V9781426213694
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About Winston Groom
WINSTON GROOM is the author of 14 previous books of nonfiction and fiction, including Shiloh, 1862; Vicksburg, 1863; Patriotic Fire; Shrouds of Glory; Forrest Gump; and Conversations With the enemy (with Duncan Spencer), which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
Reviews for The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight
This is a winner, combining an engaging narrative and appropriate documentation into one solid study of three iconic aviators and their times.
Library Journal, starred review A gripping document of a brilliant era in our history and a few of the men who helped make it so.
Kirkus Reviews, starred review As ... Read more
Library Journal, starred review A gripping document of a brilliant era in our history and a few of the men who helped make it so.
Kirkus Reviews, starred review As ... Read more