Atlantic Fever: Lindbergh, His Competitors, and the Race to Cross the Atlantic

Jackson, Joe

ISBN 10: 0374106754 / ISBN 13: 9780374106751

Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing. Seller Inventory # BSM.13S2D

Synopsis:

In 1919, a prize of $25,000 was offered to the first aviator to cross the Atlantic in either direction between France and America. Although it was one of the most coveted prizes in the world, it sat unclaimed (not without efforts) for eight long years, until the spring of 1927. It was then, during five incredibly tense weeks, that one of those magical windows in history opened, when there occurred a nexus of technology, innovation, character, and spirit that led so many contenders (from different parts of the world) to all suddenly be on the cusp of the exact same achievement at the exact same time. "Atlantic Fever" is about the race; it is a milestone in American history whose story has never been fully told. Richard Byrd, Noel Davis, Stanton Wooster, Clarence Chamberlin, Charles Levine, Rene Fonck, Charles Nungesser, and Francois Coli - all had equal weight in the race with Charles Lindbergh. Although the story starts in September 1926 with the crash of the first competitor, or even further back with the 1919 establishment of the prize, its heart is found in a short period, those five weeks from April 14 to May 21, 1927, when the world held its breath and the aviators met their separate fates in the air.

About the Author:

Joe Jackson is the author of five works of nonfiction and one novel. His most recent book,The Thief at the End of the World:Rubber, Power, and the Seeds of Empire, was named one ofTime magazine's Top Ten Nonfiction Books of 2008.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Atlantic Fever: Lindbergh, His Competitors, ...
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: good