{"product_id":"the-sound-of-wings-mary-s-lovell-9780312587338","title":"The Sound of Wings: The Life of Amelia Earhart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary S. Lovell's bestselling biography \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Wings\u003c\/i\u003e is the basis for the major movie \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmelia, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003estarring Richard Gere and Hilary Swank.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Amelia Earhart mysteriously disappeared in 1937 during her attempted flight around the world, she was already known as America's most famous female aviator. Her sense of daring and determination, rare for women of her time, brought her insurmountable fame from the day she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic in an airplane. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this definitive biography, Mary S. Lovell delivers a brilliantly researched account on Earhart's life using the original documents, letters, the logbooks of Earhart and her contemporaries, and personal interviews with members of Amelia's family, friends and rival aviators. \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Wings\u003c\/i\u003e vividly captures the drama and mystery behind the most influential woman in The Golden Age of Flight--from her tomboy days at the turn of the century and her early fascinations with flying, to the unique relationship she shared with G.P. Putnam, the flamboyant publisher and public relations agent who became both her husband and her business manager. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a revealing biography of an uncommonly brave woman, and the man who both aided and took advantage of her dreams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary S. Lovell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312587333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312587338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2009 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Editors Choice\/Adult\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2010 pg. 6","brand":"Mary S. Lovell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994085490943,"sku":"9780312587338","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_05b22156-cfd9-44f6-847e-b3c0e48264c8.jpg?v=1683328048","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sound-of-wings-mary-s-lovell-9780312587338","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}