Crossing the horizon : a novel

Crossing the horizon A novel

Laurie Notaro

Large print - 2016

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."

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Subjects
Elder, Ruth, > 1902-1977 > Fiction.
Boll, Mabel, > 1895-1949 > Fiction.
Mackay, Elsie, > 1894-1928 > Fiction.
Women air pilots > Fiction.
Large type books.
United States > History > 20th century > Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Genres
Historical fiction
Biographical fiction
Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press 2016.
Language
English
Main Author
Laurie Notaro (author)
Edition
Large print edition
Physical Description
671 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
ISBN
9781410492593
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

Ruth Elder. Elsie Mackay. Mabel Boll. The names of these pioneering aviators should be as well-known today as that of their contemporary, Amelia Earhart. They certainly had the same grit, endurance, and desire to conquer new realms of place and time. Sadly, history has relegated them to mere footnotes, if they are mentioned at all. But armed with extensive research, best-selling humorist and novelist Notaro (Housebroken, 2016) brings all three women to light and to life: Ruth, the plucky charmer from rural Alabama; Elsie, the much-adored daughter of Britain's Lord Inchcape; and Mabel, a wealthy widow who epitomized Jazz Age excess and eccentricity. Each wanted to be the first woman to make the flight across the Atlantic, to achieve the same acclaim lavished on Charles Lindbergh. Each would sacrifice love, family, and fortune; one would even lose her life in pursuit of this elusive goal. Best known for her offbeat essays on contemporary topics, Notaro breaks new literary ground and demonstrates an intuitive sense of narrative and indelible appreciation for history's ironies in this engrossing novel.--Haggas, Carol Copyright 2016 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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