Description: "Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History" was written by Keith O’Brien and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in New York in 2018. This is a hardcover, first edition, first printing of this excellent 338-page account of a handful of women who took to the skies in the 1920s and 1930s to race airplanes, featuring almost three-dozen historic black-and-white photographs. The original price, as shown on the dustjacket front flap, was $28.00.From the dustjacket blurb:“Between the world wars, no sport was more popular, or more dangerous, than airplane racing. While male pilots were lauded as heroes, the few women who dared to fly were more often ridiculed—until a cadre of women pilots banded together to break through the entrenched prejudice.“‘Fly Girls’ weaves together the stories of five remarkable women: Florence Klingensmith, a high school dropout from Fargo, North Dakota; Ruth Elder, an Alabama divorcée; Amelia Earhart, the most famous, but not necessarily the most skilled; Ruth Nichols, who chafed at her blue blood family’s expectations; and Louise Thaden, the young mother of two who got her start selling coal in Wichita. Together, they fought for the chance to fly and race airplanes—and in 1936, one of them would triumph, beating the men in the toughest air race of them all.”And from the reviews:“A riveting account that puts us in the cockpit with Amelia Earhart and other brave women who took to the skies in the unreliable flying machines of the 1920s and ’30s.”—People“If there’s a part of the past you thought was exclusively male, you’re probably wrong. Case in point are these stories of Amelia Earhart and other female pilots who fought to fly.”—Time“This fast-paced, meticulously researched history will appeal to a wide audience both as an entertaining tale of bravery and as an insightful look at early aviation.”—Publishers Weekly“A vivid, suspenseful story of women determined to defy gravity—and men—to fulfill their lofty dreams.”—Kirkus Reviews “O’Brien details in crisp and engaging writing how his subjects came to love aviation, along with their struggles and victories with flying, the rampant sexism they experienced, and the hard choices they faced regarding work and family. Highly recommended for readers with an interest in aviation history, women’s history, cultural history, and 20th-century history.”—Library JournalThe book is in fine collectible condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition, no flaws of any sort. It is as new. The dustjacket is in equally fine shape and is protected in a clear and removable archival cover. Please see the photos for a fuller description and author profile. BOX E5PLEASE SEE THE OTHER TITLES NOW LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE: DISTANT VOYAGE BOOKSPAYPAL PREFERREDWill combine shipping.All items are well packed and are normally mailed within two days of payment being received.My 100% feedback rating is valuable to me. If you are satisfied with a transaction, please leave feedback and I will do the same.Questions welcome. Additional photographs on request.Note: Scrolling through my listings will locate books in these and many other categories:Animals; Art & Architecture; Biography; Children’s; Collecting & Collectibles; Entertainment, Film & Theater; Fiction; Food & Drink; Gardening; History; Military; Music; Natural History; Nautical; Photography; Science & Technology; Travel; Space; Sports; Transportation. New titles added almost daily.
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Book Title: Fly Girls
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Original Language: English
Publication Year: 2018
Type: Biography
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Keith O'Brien
Features: 1st Edition
Genre: Aviation, Biographies & True Stories, History
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Women Aviators, Aircraft Pilots--Female--Biographies, Flying--Female Pilots--History, Airplane Racing, Florence Klingensmith, Amelia Earhart, Louise Thaden, Ruth Elder, Ruth Nichols
