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On 17 December 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright launched the first successful powered aeroplane, ensuring a place for themselves in the history books, and changing the world forever. Acclaimed aviation biographer Ian Mackersey tells the story of the former bicycle mechanics. It's a fascinating tale of fame, lawsuits and jealousy, involving the domineering figure of Bishop Milton Wright, their priest father, and Katherine, their adoring sister whose marriage led Orville to never speak to her again. Well researched and accessible, Mackersey succeeds in bringing to life these colourful characters and the age in which they lived. Published two weeks prior to the centenary of the Wright Brothers' first manned flight, this book provides a handsome souvenir of the occasion and is sure to do well with the attendant media attention.
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On 17 December 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright launched the first successful powered aeroplane, ensuring a place for themselves in the history books, and changing the world forever. Acclaimed aviation biographer Ian Mackersey tells the story of the former bicycle mechanics. It's a fascinating tale of fame, lawsuits and jealousy, involving the domineering figure of Bishop Milton Wright, their priest father, and Katherine, their adoring sister whose marriage led Orville to never speak to her again. Well researched and accessible, Mackersey succeeds in bringing to life these colourful characters and the age in which they lived. Published two weeks prior to the centenary of the Wright Brothers' first manned flight, this book provides a handsome souvenir of the occasion and is sure to do well with the attendant media attention.
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When, as a young newspaper reporter, I indulged ten shillings a week of my 6 salary on the extravagance of flying lessons, my instructor, a veteran World War II pilot, used to delight in bewildering people by answering the phone as 'Wilbur Wright'. Read the first page
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When, as a young newspaper reporter, I indulged ten shillings a week of my 6 salary on the extravagance of flying lessons, my instructor, a veteran World War II pilot, used to delight in bewildering people by answering the phone as 'Wilbur Wright'. Read the first page
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