Lindbergh

G.P. Putman´s sons 1998. Inbunden med skyddsomslag, 628 sidor, 1000 gram.

Nära nyskick. På engelska. Few American icons provoke more enduring fascination than Charles Lindbergh?renowned for his one-man transatlantic flight in 1927, remembered for the sorrow surrounding the kidnapping and death of his firstborn son in 1932, and reviled by many for his opposition to America's entry into World War II. Lindbergh's is "a dramatic and disturbing American story," says the Los Angeles Times Book Review, and this biography?the first to be written with unrestricted access to the Lindbergh archives and extensive interviews of his friends, colleagues, and close family members?is "the definitive account."

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5.0 out of 5 starsSurprisingly fascinating -- an absorbing page-turner.
By A Customer on January 30, 2000
Format: Paperback
The author presents a thorough, vivid, balanced and very readable history of the events and times of Charles Lindbergh's life (which spanned a considerable era, from the Wright Brothers to the moon landings) as well as a perceptive, in-depth, flesh and blood portrait of the man, his personal and family life, and his career.Thanks to the copious and detailed written record that the Lindberghs kept of their experiences -- made available to Mr. Berg in addition to all his other research -- the book gave this baby boomer a riveting glimpse into the half of the Twentieth Century which I was born too late to witness. There was truly a "you are there" feel to accounts of the famous flight, the kidnapping, the trial, the couple's marriage, the birth of commercial and military aviation, the events leading up to World War II, and even Lindbergh's passing as they were unfolding. There was also a very real and intimate depiction of Charles and Anne as people through the various stages of their lives.It was enlightening that public craziness and media frenzy hardly began with Princess Di and O.J. It was also quite revealing of the times that Anne so unquestioningly suppressed aspects of herself to support her husband and his endeavors even though she was an educated and independent woman with separate needs which were quite often at odds with his.If anyone thinks this book would not interest them, they should think again. A very worthwhile read in many respects. Definitely deserved the Pulitzer Prize.
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5.0 out of 5 starsFascinating, Cautionary Tale Of The Price Of Fame & Fortune!
By Barron Laycock HALL OF FAME on August 12, 2000
Format: Hardcover
From the moment his wheels touched ground at Orly Airport in Paris in May of 1927, Charles Lindbergh's life started on an incredible second journey over which he often seemed to have little guidance or control