The aviator's wife a novel
For much of her life, Anne Morrow, the shy daughter of the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, has stood in the shadows of those around her, including her millionaire father and vibrant older sister, who often steals the spotlight. Then Anne, a college senior with hidden literary aspirations, travels to Mexi...
| Main Author: | Benjamin, Melanie, 1962- |
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| Other Authors: | Raver, Lorna. |
| Format: | Audiobooks Audiobook (CD) |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Westminister, MD] : New York :
Books on Tape ; Random House Audio,
p2013.
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| Edition: | Unabridged. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
For much of her life, Anne Morrow, the shy daughter of the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, has stood in the shadows of those around her, including her millionaire father and vibrant older sister, who often steals the spotlight. Then Anne, a college senior with hidden literary aspirations, travels to Mexico City to spend Christmas with her family. There she meets Colonel Charles Lindbergh, fresh off his celebrated 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic. Enthralled by Charles's assurance and fame, Anne is certain the celebrated aviator has scarcely noticed her. But she is wrong. |
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| Item Description: |
Title from web. Director, Christina Rooney. Compact discs. Duration: 16:31:00. |
| Physical Description: |
13 sound discs (16 hr., 31 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: |
9780385360357 : 0385360355 : |
| Author Notes: |
After college Melanie married and moved to the Chicago area to raise her children, but the desire to write was always there in the background. Soon she began writing for local magazines and newspapers before venturing into fiction. As Melanie Hauser she published two contemporary novels. Now writing as Melanie Benjamin, she's incorporated her passion for history and biography into ALICE I HAVE BEEN her first historical novel; THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MRS. TOM THUMB is her second, and was published July 2011. Her book,The Aviator's Wife, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2013. The Swans of Fifth Avenue made the iBooks best seller list in 2016. Melanie and her family still live in the Chicago area where she enjoys writing, taking long walks, and gardening. (Bowker Author Biography) |