When Charles Lindbergh's tiny, fuel-laden "Spirit of St. Louis"
barely lifted off from a short Long Island runway on May 20, 1927,
the world held its breath. Lindbergh and a host of post-war fliers
were determined to win the "Orteig Prize" -- an award of $25,000
for the first pilot or pilots to cross the vast Atlantic Ocean
between New York and Paris. Tragedy has already struck numerous
attempts prior to Lindbergh's. At least six men have died in the
pursuit. In America, victory in the First Great War less than a
decade before has already become a distant memory. But in defeated
Germany, torn and humiliated by the terms of the Treaty of
Versailles, rearming has already begun in secrecy. It is only a
matter of time before Europe explodes in war again. The Orteig
Prize - seen by the Germans as an Allied attempt to seat Paris as
the capital of Europe -- is the final humiliation. The Germans
sabotage several attempts at success even before Lindbergh's
attempt. Will the same fate await Lindbergh? Or can the Allies
harness their might and resolve to protect the young pilot - and
crush a German super-plot to seek revenge against America?
General
| Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
April 2012 |
| First published: |
April 2012 |
| Authors: |
F. Mark Granato
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
352 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4751-8703-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Science fiction
|
| LSN: |
1-4751-8703-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781475187038 |
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