These three men came of age just whey flight itself was born. They were instrumental in the progression of aviation. All were heroes.
Each man should and actually have had books written about them individually. What made this book so compelling was how intertwined their lives were.
Coming into this book I only knew one name, Lindbergh and only for his trans-Atlantic flight ("Only," let's not belittle what he did here.)
I felt rather lucky that I had only vague notions of these three men, which made the book so fascinating and entertaining. Really, these guys lead the kinds of lives that are works of fiction today.
There is no way I can sketch a brief bio of each man and I won't try.
Let me just say that if you are even the slightest bit interested in the the history of flight and the history of World War Two then this is the book for you. Not only will it entertain and inform but it will leave you wanting to learn more.
The period from World War One to the end of World War Two changed everything about life. It created the lifestyle we have today.
I highly recommend this book.
I enjoyed it as an audio book but I have already placed my order for the physical book as I can't imagine not having it on my bookshelf.
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| Winston Groom |
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