Author: KESSNER, THOMAS
Title: The flight of the century : Charles Lindbergh & the rise of American aviation
Description: Oxford : Oxford University Press 2010. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 313 pages; Physical description: xx. 313 p.[8] p. Of plates : ill.map ; 25 cm. Summary: Charles Lindbergh's flight from New York to Paris ushered in America's age of commercial aviation. Thomas Kessner takes a fresh look at one of America's greatest moments. explaining how what was essentially a publicity stunt became a turning point in history. He vividly recreates the flight itself and the euphoric reaction to it on both sides of the Atlantic. and argues that Lindbergh's amazing feat occurred just when the world - still struggling with the disillusionment of WWI -desperately needed a hero to restore a sense of optimism and innocence. Kessner also shows how new forms of mass media made Lindbergh into the most famous international celebrity of his time. casting him in the role of a humble yet dashing American hero of rural origins and traditional values. Subjects: Lindbergh. Charles A. (Charles Augustus). 1902-1974. Aeronautics - United States - History - 20th century. Series: Pivotal moments in American history.Weight in Kg appr.:

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