
The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage That Made an American Icon
Format: Large Print
ISBN: 9781420528633
Publication Date: 10/01/2025
Edition Description: Large Type
This large print edition features an easy-to-read larger type size while preserving the complete text of the original edition.
In 1928, a young social worker and hobby pilot named Amelia Earhart arrived in the office of George Putnam, heir to the Putnam & Sons throne on the hunt for the right woman for a secret flying mission across the Atlantic. In this cinematic account, Laurie Gwen Shapiro emphasizes Earhart's multifaceted human side, her struggles, and her authentic aspirations. The Aviator and the Showman is a tale of adventure and hubris and a complex portrait of a marriage that shaped the trajectory of an iconic life.
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