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20 Hrs., 40 Min.: Our Flight in the Friendship
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Amelia Earhart. Anthony Brandt & Marion Perkins, intro.
Publisher National Geographic  
Format paperback
Product Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
ISBN 9780792233763
Pages/Publication Date 182/2003
Daedalus Item Code 93528
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With her boundless, boyish enthusiasm and her fearless determination, Amelia Earhart charmed the world; three-quarters of a century after her disappearance, "Lady Lindy" is still in the public consciousness as the subject of such works as Hilary Swank's biographical film Amelia. In 20 Hrs., 40 Min., Earhart herself describes the 1928 transatlantic flight aboard the Friendship that first made her famous. Her account is suffused with her adventurous spirit, as well as offering a memoir of her young adult life, her fascination with airplanes, and a serious-minded discussion of the future of flight and the important role of women in aviation. As Anthony Brandt assures readers in his introduction: "At the end of it you will be in love with her. You will adore her. And you will begin to understand what all the fuss was about." This is a book in the National Geographic Adventure Classics series, which celebrates the 100 greatest adventure books of all time, as compiled by National Geographic Adventure magazine. As with the others, 20 Hrs., 40 Min was selected for its adrenaline quotient and its status as a classic of the adventure genre.

"From beginning to end it twinkles … with a quiet sense of humor, even in moments of the greatest seriousness, danger, and desperate outlook."—NYTimes

 
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