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The Sound of Wings: The Life of Amelia Earhart

AUTHOR Lovell, Mary S.
PUBLISHER St. Martin's Griffin (09/01/2009)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)
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Mary S. Lovell's bestselling biography The Sound of Wings is the basis for the major movie Amelia, starring Richard Gere and Hilary Swank.

When Amelia Earhart mysteriously disappeared in 1937 during her attempted flight around the world, she was already known as America's most famous female aviator. Her sense of daring and determination, rare for women of her time, brought her insurmountable fame from the day she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic in an airplane.

In this definitive biography, Mary S. Lovell delivers a brilliantly researched account on Earhart's life using the original documents, letters, the logbooks of Earhart and her contemporaries, and personal interviews with members of Amelia's family, friends and rival aviators. The Sound of Wings vividly captures the drama and mystery behind the most influential woman in "The Golden Age of Flight"--from her tomboy days at the turn of the century and her early fascinations with flying, to the unique relationship she shared with G.P. Putnam, the flamboyant publisher and public relations agent who became both her husband and her business manager.

This is a revealing biography of an uncommonly brave woman, and the man who both aided and took advantage of her dreams.
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ISBN-13: 9780312587338
ISBN-10: 0312587333
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 464
Carton Quantity: 18
Product Dimensions: 6.00 x 1.10 x 9.00 inches
Weight: 1.45 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product, Maps, Table of Contents, Ikids, Glossary, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Biography & Autobiography | Women
Biography & Autobiography | Aviation - History
Biography & Autobiography | Historical
Dewey Decimal: B
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Mary S. Lovell's bestselling biography The Sound of Wings is the basis for the major movie Amelia, starring Richard Gere and Hilary Swank.

When Amelia Earhart mysteriously disappeared in 1937 during her attempted flight around the world, she was already known as America's most famous female aviator. Her sense of daring and determination, rare for women of her time, brought her insurmountable fame from the day she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic in an airplane.

In this definitive biography, Mary S. Lovell delivers a brilliantly researched account on Earhart's life using the original documents, letters, the logbooks of Earhart and her contemporaries, and personal interviews with members of Amelia's family, friends and rival aviators. The Sound of Wings vividly captures the drama and mystery behind the most influential woman in "The Golden Age of Flight"--from her tomboy days at the turn of the century and her early fascinations with flying, to the unique relationship she shared with G.P. Putnam, the flamboyant publisher and public relations agent who became both her husband and her business manager.

This is a revealing biography of an uncommonly brave woman, and the man who both aided and took advantage of her dreams.

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Author: Lovell, Mary S.
Mary S. Lovell's best-selling biographies include Straight on Till Morning (Beryl Markham) and The Sisters (the Mitford family). She lives in England.
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