LINDBERGH A.Scott Berg
A thrilling biography of the all-American hero whose life was marred by his son’s kidnapping.
WEST WITH THE NIGHT Beryl Markham
Lyrical evocation of flying over Africa and alone across the Atlantic.
THE WILD BLUE YONDER: THE PICADOR BOOK OF AVIATION ed. Graham Coster
A wide-ranging anthology that includes Alcock and Brown’s daredevil Atlantic crossing.
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WIND, SAND AND STARS Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Elegiac insight into the loneliness and beauty of flying the early postal routes.
MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED Roy Conyers Nesbit
Intriguing theories about the fate of Amelia Earhart and other pioneers.
SKY ROADS OF THE WORLD Amy Johnson
Insightful predictions about the future of aviation, including airports as malls.
Midge Gillies is the author of Amy Johnson: Queen of the Air (Phoenix)