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Three Across: The Great Transatlantic Air Race of 1927
134 pp.
| Boyds/Calkins |
September, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-1-59078-462-4$17.95
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4-6
This book gives an account of three aviator teams (Charles Lindbergh, Charles Levine and Clarence Chamberlain, and Richard Byrd) engaged in fierce competition to be the first to fly nonstop from America to Europe. Finkelstein details the personalities involved, preparations for the trip, dangers encountered during the flights, and triumphs. The readable text is enhanced with numerous archival photographs. Bib., ind.