Written by gifted storyteller Winston Groom (author of Forrest Gump), The Aviators tells the saga of three extraordinary aviators--Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle--and how they redefine heroism through their genius, daring, and uncommon courage.
WINSTON GROOM is the author of 14 previous books of nonfiction and fiction, including Shiloh 1862, Vicksburg 1863, Patriotic Fire, Shrouds of Glory, Forrest Gump, and Conversations with the Enemy (with Duncan Spencer), which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. He lives with his wife and daughter in Point Clear, Alabama.
"This is a winner, combining an engaging narrative and appropriate
documentation into one solid study of three iconic aviators and
their times." --Library Journal, starred review
"A gripping document of a brilliant era in our history and a few of
the men who helped make it so." --Kirkus Reviews, starred
review
“As Mr. Groom's absorbing narrative unfolds, we see one man
enduring a horrendous ordeal on the open sea; another nearly losing
his life in a bombing run; and yet another finding a sort of
redemption for his battered public image.”
–The Wall Street Journal
"Groom’s rich narrative tell the intertwined stories of these
aeronautical pioneers as they took to the air to become
exemplars of the spirit of the “greatest generation.” --Flight
Journal
"That the imagination that conceived Forrest Gump could conjure up
fresh ways to tell stories of American history is
astonishing...Groom's epic story is a tribute...Readers of all his
fiction and nonfiction might well feel inclined to testify that he
is fast becoming a national treasure. Forrest Gump would agree."
--The Advocate
“Winston Groom writes history like a novelist. Readers will
appreciate his careful and accurate use of aviation and military
terminology, and description of each aircraft in the narratives.
Groom handles this complex subject in clear, understandable terms,
woven into a great air war story.” –American Aviation
Historical Society
"Groom is at his best sharing history through the personal stories
of the people involved. Not only is this history a learning
experience, it is a joy to experience the suspenseful adventures of
these extraordinary aviators as they spent their lives developing
and promoting aviation in this country. An important narrative not
to be missed!" --Stephanie Crowe, Page and Palette
Bookstore
This will be an alternate selection in History Book Club, Military
Book Club, and Book-of-the-Month Club.
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