The Aviator's Wife : A Novel (CD-Audio)

from hellonicole

Having never really read much about the Lindberghs other than what I learnt in school, etc. I had no expectations going into The Aviator's Wife. I was pleasantly surprised to find the story of Anne Lindbergh quite engrossing, and well written. It spurred me to seek out some nonfiction writing for...

from tangledthread

This is the third book I've read in what seems to be a new genre: Historical fiction of flawed heroes. The first two (that I've read) are [Loving Frank] by Nancy Horan and [The Paris Wife] by Paula McClain which dealt with Frank Lloyd Wright and Ernest Hemingway respectively. Of the three, I enjo...

from Kristymk18

Prior to reading The Aviator's Wife I knew little about the Lindbergh's. I knew of their aviation accomplishments, the tragic kidnapping, and the feud with FDR. But as Benjamin expertly shows, there were so many more facets of their lives, especially Anne's.With Anne as our narrator, we get front...

from maggie1944

A historical novel based on good research which made it quite believable. Anne Morrow Lindbergh was married to Charles Lindbergh, famous pioneer pilot who flew over the Atlantic Ocean, solo, for the first time. The Lindberghs also were famous due to their first born child being kidnapped, and mur...

from MillieHennessy

Once again I thoroughly enjoyed another of Melanie Benjamin's novels. This time she captured the life of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, the wife of Charles Lindbergh, and gave us insight into the life of the woman often overshadowed by her husband's accomplishment. Honestly, I knew nothing about the Lind...