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The aviator's wife : a novel / Melanie Benjamin.
Anne is excited about life with Charles after living in the shadow of the rest of her family only to be faces with his desire for privacy from the press that hounds them.
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- ISBN: 9780345528681 (pb.)
- Physical Description: 434 p. ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks, 2013.
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| Genre: | Historical fiction. Domestic fiction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | FIC Benja | 31681002671287 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A story inspired by the marriage between Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh traces the romance between a handsome young aviator and a shy ambassador's daughter whose relationship is marked by wild international acclaim, history-making flights and the world-shocking abduction of their child. 30,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
A story inspired by the marriage between Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh traces the romance between a handsome young aviator and a shy ambassador's daughter whose relationship is marked by wild international acclaim. - Random House, Inc.
In the spirit of Loving Frank and The Paris Wife, acclaimed novelist Melanie Benjamin pulls back the curtain on the marriage of one of Americaâs most extraordinary couples: Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
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âThe history [is] exhilarating. . . . The Aviatorâs Wife soars.ââUSA Today
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
When Anne Morrow, a shy college senior with hidden literary aspirations, travels to Mexico City to spend Christmas with her family, she meets Colonel Charles Lindbergh, fresh off his celebrated 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic. Enthralled by Charlesâs assurance and fame, Anne is certain the aviator has scarcely noticed her. But she is wrong. Charles sees in Anne a kindred spirit, a fellow adventurer, and her world will be changed forever. The two marry in a headline-making wedding. In the years that follow, Anne becomes the first licensed female glider pilot in the United States. But despite this and other major achievements, she is viewed merely as the aviatorâs wife. The fairy-tale life she once longed for will bring heartbreak and hardships, ultimately pushing her to reconcile her need for love and her desire for independence, and to embrace, at last, lifeâs infinite possibilities for change and happiness.
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Praise for The Aviatorâs Wife
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âRemarkable . . . The Aviatorâs Wife succeeds [in] putting the reader inside Anne Lindberghâs life with her famous husband.ââThe Denver Post
âAnne Morrow Lindbergh narrates the story of the Lindberghsâ troubled marriage in all its triumph and tragedy.ââUSA Today
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â[This novel] will fascinate history buffs and surprise those who know of her only as âthe aviatorâs wife.â ââPeople
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âItâs hard to quit reading this intimate historical fiction.ââThe Dallas Morning News
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âFictional biography at its finest.ââBooklist (starred review)
âUtterly unforgettable.ââPublishers Weekly (starred review)
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âAn intimate examination of the life and emotional mettle of Anne Morrow.ââThe Washington Post
âA story of both triumph and pain that will take your breath away.ââKate Alcott, author of The Dressmaker
