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"A magnificent novel of the dawn of the aviation age" by the
New York Times–bestselling author and former director of the National Air and Space Museum (Stephen Coonts).
The names Wilbur and Orville Wright stand out in history as the inventors of the airplane, but lost in history are those who in the closing years of the nineteenth century and the first years of the twentieth shared the same passion: to develop the first powered aircraft.
Some spent entire lives and fortunes chasing the dream, including men like the embittered Augustus Herring, who'd flown a heavier than air machine for several seconds in 1898; the pompous Samuel Pierpont Langley, of the Smithsonian Institution, who was backed by the US War Department; and even the legendary American inventor Alexander Graham Bell. These men, along with European competitors such as Louis Blériot, chased what many believed to be the impossible dream of manned, powered flight. But the Wright Brothers were the first to succeed, thanks to a combination of courage, genius, and downright stubbornness. Many followed in their footsteps, including such arch-competitors as Glenn Curtiss.
But competitors weren't the only obstacle they faced: Their father dominated their lives, trying to control their every thought and action. A bishop of the United Brethren Church, Milton Wright wanted his sons to succeed in their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio. He saw no reason for his sons to risk everything on an isolated, windy beach in faraway North Carolina. He tried to quash their dream, but Orville and Wilbur rebelled, ultimately proving the impossible by flying on December 17, 1903. They brought the dawn of aviation, the industry that dominated the twentieth century and set the stage for the space race. This "superb" novel tells their story, and the story of a remarkable moment in history ( Roanoke Times).
"In this historical novel, Boyne displays an extraordinary knowledge of early flight and the men who invented and flew the 'heavier-than-air flying machines' of the early 1900s." — Library Journal
"Stirring . . . a colorful supporting cast of high-flyers." — Kirkus Reviews
The names Wilbur and Orville Wright stand out in history as the inventors of the airplane, but lost in history are those who in the closing years of the nineteenth century and the first years of the twentieth shared the same passion: to develop the first powered aircraft.
Some spent entire lives and fortunes chasing the dream, including men like the embittered Augustus Herring, who'd flown a heavier than air machine for several seconds in 1898; the pompous Samuel Pierpont Langley, of the Smithsonian Institution, who was backed by the US War Department; and even the legendary American inventor Alexander Graham Bell. These men, along with European competitors such as Louis Blériot, chased what many believed to be the impossible dream of manned, powered flight. But the Wright Brothers were the first to succeed, thanks to a combination of courage, genius, and downright stubbornness. Many followed in their footsteps, including such arch-competitors as Glenn Curtiss.
But competitors weren't the only obstacle they faced: Their father dominated their lives, trying to control their every thought and action. A bishop of the United Brethren Church, Milton Wright wanted his sons to succeed in their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio. He saw no reason for his sons to risk everything on an isolated, windy beach in faraway North Carolina. He tried to quash their dream, but Orville and Wilbur rebelled, ultimately proving the impossible by flying on December 17, 1903. They brought the dawn of aviation, the industry that dominated the twentieth century and set the stage for the space race. This "superb" novel tells their story, and the story of a remarkable moment in history ( Roanoke Times).
"In this historical novel, Boyne displays an extraordinary knowledge of early flight and the men who invented and flew the 'heavier-than-air flying machines' of the early 1900s." — Library Journal
"Stirring . . . a colorful supporting cast of high-flyers." — Kirkus Reviews
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Information
Publisher
Forge BooksYear
2024eBook ISBN
9781429910675Subtopic
Historical FictionTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Notice
- Dedication
- Cast of Major Characters
- Contents
- Prologue
- Part One: The Calling
- Part Two: Stepping Forward
- Part Three: Success
- Part Four: Improving the Breed
- Part Five: Triumph and Tragedy and Triumph
- Afterword
- Acknowledgments
- Copyright