The Infinite Air
Author | : Fiona Kidman |
Publisher | : Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited |
Total Pages | : 329 |
Release | : 2013-10-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781869797935 |
ISBN-13 | : 1869797930 |
Rating | : 4/5 (930 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Infinite Air written by Fiona Kidman and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A superbly written novel offering an intriguing interpretation of one of the world’s greatest aviators, the glamorous and mysterious Jean Batten. Jean Batten became an international icon in the 1930s. A brave, beautiful woman, she made a number of heroic solo flights across the world. The newspapers couldn’t get enough of her; and yet she suddenly slipped out of view, disappearing to the Caribbean with her mother and dying in obscurity in Majorca, buried in a pauper’s grave. Fiona Kidman’s enthralling novel delves into the life of this enigmatic woman, probing mysteries and crafting a fascinating exploration of early flying, of mothers and daughters, and of fame and secrecy.