20 Hrs. 40 Min., Our Flight In The Friendship: The American Girl, First Across The Atlantic By Air, Tells Her Story

20 Hrs. 40 Min., Our Flight In The Friendship: The American Girl, First Across The Atlantic By Air, Tells Her Story | Amelia Earhart

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I have had this memoir (?) by Amelia Earhart on my TBR for quite some time, and after being on reserve at the library for about six months, it finally appeared!! After reading (and thoroughly enjoying) The Spirit of Saint Louis by Charles Lindbergh, I was expecting a heftier tome (his account runs about 570pgs), but at less than 200pgs, some of which are photos, Earhart's story of being the first female to fly (as a passenger) across the ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) was much more lighthearted and less technical. Towards the end of the book, she mentions that it has only been 7 weeks since the flight itself, so this was written and published with a couple months of their historic flight. Earhart is modest and depreciating, even in the chapters where she is talking about her personal pilot experience. She's very open about the fact that she, personally, did nothing to facilitate the journey of The ⬇ 2y

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) Friendship other than go along for the ride, but it was still so interesting to read about. Because she was writing with the presumption that her readers already knew a lot of the background for the flight, there were times that I felt a little lost, but it was still an enjoyable read. I also loved hearing her thoughts on what direction the aviation industry should/would take, and different ways she believed people (and women) should be ⬇ 2y

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) involved. Almost a century after this flight, it's amazing to see how much of what she suggested did come to pass.

This isn't exactly a book I finished and felt like everyone should rush out and read, but it was an easy read with a likable and intelligent narrator, and a worthwhile piece of history to explore, if nothing else than for a glimpse of the aviation industry in its infancy. 2y

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Roary47 Yay! Great job. It looks very interesting. 😊 2y

Clwojick Great job!! 2y

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