I Remember Lindbergh
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: fep clipped.
Few figures in 20th-century history captured the world's imagination quite like Charles Lindbergh, and I Remember Lindbergh by John Grierson presents an intimate, firsthand portrait of the legendary aviator whose 1927 solo transatlantic flight forever changed the course of aviation history. Grierson, himself a pioneering pilot and contemporary of Lindbergh, chronicles their personal encounters and the remarkable era they shared, illustrating the man behind the myth with rare clarity and personal warmth. Enriched with photographs and graced with an introduction by Anne Morrow Lindbergh — Lindbergh's own wife — this account carries an unparalleled authenticity that no purely historical biography could replicate. The result is a vivid, human document that places the reader squarely in the cockpit of one of history's most daring ages. Beyond its biographical scope, I Remember Lindbergh stands as a testament to the golden age of aviation and the audacious spirit that defined it, drawing on Grierson's own aeronautical expertise to situate Lindbergh within the broader sweep of technological and cultural transformation. Written with affection but never hagiography, Grierson's prose balances admiration with honest assessment, rendering Lindbergh as a complex, driven, and profoundly influential figure. The inclusion of Anne Morrow Lindbergh's introduction adds a deeply personal dimension, bridging the public legend and the private man in a way that will leave the reader questioning how much of any hero is truly known.
Author: John Grierson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1977, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: fep clipped.
Few figures in 20th-century history captured the world's imagination quite like Charles Lindbergh, and I Remember Lindbergh by John Grierson presents an intimate, firsthand portrait of the legendary aviator whose 1927 solo transatlantic flight forever changed the course of aviation history. Grierson, himself a pioneering pilot and contemporary of Lindbergh, chronicles their personal encounters and the remarkable era they shared, illustrating the man behind the myth with rare clarity and personal warmth. Enriched with photographs and graced with an introduction by Anne Morrow Lindbergh — Lindbergh's own wife — this account carries an unparalleled authenticity that no purely historical biography could replicate. The result is a vivid, human document that places the reader squarely in the cockpit of one of history's most daring ages. Beyond its biographical scope, I Remember Lindbergh stands as a testament to the golden age of aviation and the audacious spirit that defined it, drawing on Grierson's own aeronautical expertise to situate Lindbergh within the broader sweep of technological and cultural transformation. Written with affection but never hagiography, Grierson's prose balances admiration with honest assessment, rendering Lindbergh as a complex, driven, and profoundly influential figure. The inclusion of Anne Morrow Lindbergh's introduction adds a deeply personal dimension, bridging the public legend and the private man in a way that will leave the reader questioning how much of any hero is truly known.