King of the Air: The Turbulent Life of Charles Kingsford Smith
the turbulent life of charles kingsford smith
- Hardcover
384 pages
- Release Date
2 December 2018
Summary
King of the Skies: The High-Flying Life and Tragic End of Charles Kingsford Smith
A revealing portrait of Charles Kingsford Smith, a brilliant and troubled figure, a daredevil of the skies.
Charles Kingsford Smith was the most commanding flyer of the golden age of aviation. In three short years, he broke records with his astounding and daring voyages: the first trans-Pacific flight from America to Australia, the first circumnavigation around the equator, and the first non-st…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760641078 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1760641073 |
| Author: | Ann Blainey |
| Publisher: | Black Inc. |
| Imprint: | Black Inc. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 2 December 2018 |
| Weight: | 792g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 162mm x 41mm |
About The Author
Ann Blainey
Ann Blainey is the author of the acclaimed I Am Melba, which won the 2009 National Biography Award and was the most popular book in the 2009 State Library of Victoria Summer Reads program. Her other books include biographies of Leigh Hunt and the Kemble sisters.
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