Crossing the Horizon

By Laurie Notaro

Book Overview

Soar back to the fearless 1920s with #1 New York Times bestselling writer Laurie Notaro--beloved author of The Idiot Girls' Action Adventure Club--in a stunning historical novel that tells the true, little-known story of three aviatrixes in a race to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.

Ten thousand feet in the sky, aviatrixes from London to Paris to New York--fueled by determination and courage--have their eyes on the century's biggest prize. The year is 1927, and Amelia Earhart has not yet made her record-breaking cross-Atlantic flight. Who will follow in Charles Lindbergh's footsteps and make her own history?

Three women's names are splashed daily across the front page: Elsie Mackay, daughter of an Earl, is the first Englishwoman to get her pilot's license. Mabel Boll, a glamorous society darling and former cigar girl, is ardent to make the historic flight. Beauty pageant contestant Ruth Elder uses her winnings for flying lessons and becomes the preeminent American girl of the sky.

Inspired by true events and real people, Notaro vividly evokes this exciting time as her determined heroines vie for the record. Through striking photos, meticulous research, and atmospheric prose, Notaro brings Elsie, Mabel, and Ruth to life, pulling us back in time as the pilots collide, struggle, and literally crash in the chase for fame and a place in aviation history.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1451659407
• ISBN13: 9781451659405
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Fascinating tale of women pilots

Notaro is one of my favorite authors, and she continues with this book about three women who raced to be the first woman to make a trans-Atlantic flight. Two are pilots and the third just a passenger. Notaro clearly did a ton of research for the book and truthfully, I found myself skipping pages, but for the most part it held my interest and was a fascinating subject. Everyone knows Amelia Earhart, but who knew about Ruth Elder, Elsie McKay and Mabel Boll?