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by Charles A. Lindbergh (Author) "NIGHT ALREADY SHADOWS the eastern sky..." (more)
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Brendan Gill Author of Lindbergh Alone The best authority on Lindbergh is Lindbergh. -- Review --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Chicago Daily NewsA stunning, tremendously beautiful reading experience...a classic of adventure writing.

TimeAt its exciting best, this book keeps the reader cockpit close to a rare adventure. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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  • Paperback: 580 pages
  • Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press (September 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 087351288X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0873512886
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #136,810 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An enduring aviation classic, April 13, 1999
By Douglas Smith (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
I first read this book as a high school student, and remembered well the hour by hour description of the flight over the Atlantic. On my second reading as an adult, I discovered an additional story within the story that can apply to everyone who has a desire to accomplish something great in their life.

Lindbergh traces how the very wisp of an idea, that an aircraft with enough fuel, powered by a reliable engine, and held on course, could fly 3,600 miles from New York to Paris. Once he realized that he had enough qualifications to make the flight by himself, and could see himself doing it, he was a changed man, he was a man who was going to Paris by air! Now he faced the problem of obtaining support, a task that filled him with more anxiety than the flying itself.

He nurtured his idea, protecting it from the naysayers, carefully confiding in those who could accept his reasoning that a single engine plane made more sense than the trimotor aircraft others were planning to use in that era. He fretted about obtaining an engine, and then an airplane, and met almost continuous obstacles in his path. Yet again and again, to his surprise, financial and technical support was provided, often from totally unexpected quarters.

This book is not only an aviation classic, it is a classic on project management, on turning a vision into goals, and goals into tasks, knowing where the milestones of success can be measured, and when the go/nogo decisions can be made.

If you are a pilot, or want to become one, then this book belongs in your library, and you should consider buying a second copy to give to your CFI. Our instructors represent an unbroken lineage of aviators back to the era described in the story.

But it would be a shame to limit this story to the aviation community. Everyone who has a burning desire to achieve something beyond themselves will gain new insight into how ideas change our lives. If you have read "The Path" by Laurie Beth Jones, then you will most certainly enjoy this book, too.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book is about more than flying, March 6, 2000
By Mike Blinn (Dayton, OH) - See all my reviews
I love reading about aviation, and Lindbergh does an excellent job describing the flight. However, the more inspiring story (I think) is found long before Linbergh cleared the power lines at Roosevelt Field and went on his way. The St. Louis banker who took a chance on an unknown airmail pilot; the obscure aircraft manufacturer in San Diego whose management, engineers, and craftsmen poured their hearts and souls into a one-off creation that they would practically sell at a loss; the fact that Linbergh succeeded where world-famous pilots, backed by five and ten times the money and the best of everything, failed... even the most hardened cynic will want to stand up and cheer. Lindbergh's writing is detailed, yet very easy to read. Buy this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Compelling Autobiography, November 16, 2001
By Steven K. Szmutko (EWING, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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The world embraced Charles A. Lindbergh as its hero in 1927 when he piloted his single-engine Ryan Monoplane, The Spirit of St. Louis, across dark waters, completing the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris.

THE SPIRIT OF SAINT LOUIS is an extremely well written book by an American icon. It not only chronicles Lindbergh's famous flight, but also faithfully tells the story of his early life as well. The book provides insight into the early history of American aviation and does so in an entertaining yet compelling format.

A few years ago, A. Scott Berg's biography of Lindbergh chronicled the life of the famed American figure. That book delves into the entire life of the aviator, including his darker days when he was accused of being a Nazi sympathizer. THE SPIRIT OF SAINT LOUIS offers a different, more exuberant vision into the author's more youthful soul. I would recommend reading both books for a complete portrait of the man.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, very informative, well written
I liked this book, it felt like I was there in the plane with him crossing the atlantic. What he accomplished is truely amazing.
Published 6 days ago by D. Fuller

5.0 out of 5 stars Book brought my spirits up!
Seriously, I was in a rut when it came to reading, and this book popped me right out of that rut. This book is an inspirational adventure of Louis Armstrong's preparation and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Christopher A. Haller

5.0 out of 5 stars Eyes ove the Atlantic
I think the book is wonderful. I wanted to attain a better sense of Charles A Lindbergh and what better
way then to read something he wrote. Read more
Published on November 9, 2006 by Holly M. Heiderer

5.0 out of 5 stars An Enthralling Saga
Lindbergh took some risks with this book. He wrote it out first person, present tense. (A big "no no".) And he broke up the storyline with frequent flashbacks. Read more
Published on April 2, 2006 by Richard Salva

5.0 out of 5 stars Strong, clear, accurate, sometimes poetic writing
Great account of an adventure. Includes all the early stages, including conception, financing, building, testing, and monitoring the competition. Read more
Published on December 27, 2004 by Kenneth Gosier

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring
Lindbergh's flight solo New York to Paris is still hard to repeat with a small, prop driven, aircraft. Read more
Published on February 2, 2004 by Fred Richter

5.0 out of 5 stars good history of Spirit's flight
This book got a little dry at times but it is a great 1-stop shop for anyone who wants to know everything about the famous flight.
Published on June 20, 2003 by Matthew Ptak

5.0 out of 5 stars An Adventure That Soars
It's no surprise that Charles Lindbergh was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1954 for the book he had labored on - perfecting, if you will, as a perfectionist does - for fourteen... Read more
Published on February 7, 2003 by Kenneth Blum

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book I've Read
I've always enjoyed non-fiction and this Pulitzer-Prise winning autobiography by THE hero of the 20th century places the reader firmly in the cockpit with Lindy. Read more
Published on November 16, 1999 by Neil Klemek

5.0 out of 5 stars a fantastic adventure story - everyone should read it
This is one of those books that I read because it was given to me. I had no particular interest in Lindbergh or aviation. Read more
Published on February 4, 1999

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