This is the first-person account of the Lindbergh's flight in 1933 across the southern Atlantic Ocean from Bathurst (now called Banjul), Gambia on the western shoe of Africa to Natal, Brazil in South America in 18 hours. It was one leg in a series of trans-oceanic trips taken to explore the various routes. It's quite short and the bulk of the story is their preparation and false starts before leaving from Africa. I appreciated how Anne was treated as an equal partner, even flying the plane for part of the trip. Her musings on waiting and disappointment when they couldn't leave from the Cape Verde Islands are like being in her head as she reconciles her feelings and regains her optimism.
This volume was privately published as a book of the year by a small publisher, Westvaco in 1990. There is a lengthily explanation of the typeface, front pieces, and end papers styled to reflect the Art Deco period of the 1930's and has its own case. A joy to read and admire.
Published: 1990 (this edition, originally 1938) Read: July 2018 Genre: Non-fiction
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