The Lost History of the Lady Aeronauts by Sharon Wright is an absolutely fascinating look into the mostly forgotten world of the pioneering lady aeronauts during the very early days of aviation with hot-air ballooning. I've always enjoyed reading about women in aviation, especially in barnstorming and WWII but this was my first time reading about on these terms. It won't be the last though since there were so many intriguing figures to read about and the lives were really something else. I have a feeling you'll want to pick this up if you enjoyed The Aeronauts (2019) starring Felicity Jones and Eddy Redmayne.
NetGalley, Lauren Stoolfire
The Lost History of the Lady Aeronauts by Sharon Wright is an absolutely fascinating look into the mostly forgotten world of the pioneering lady aeronauts during the very early days of aviation with hot-air ballooning. I've always enjoyed reading about women in aviation, especially in barnstorming and WWII but this was my first time reading about on these terms. It won't be the last though since there were so many intriguing figures to read about and the lives were really something else. I have a feeling you'll want to pick this up if you enjoyed The Aeronauts (2019) starring Felicity Jones and Eddy Redmayne.
NetGalley, Lauren Stoolfire
Full of nostalgic illustrations from the period backed up by evocative commentary, this book concentrates a visual and verbal spotlight upon what, for the privileged few who experienced it, must have seemed an all too short career, yet one in which the reader can wallow from beginning to end of this beautifully-produced volume.
The Shackleton Association
Full of nostalgic illustrations from the period backed up by evocative commentary, this book concentrates a visual and verbal spotlight upon what, for the privileged few who experienced it, must have seemed an all too short career, yet one in which the reader can wallow from beginning to end of this beautifully-produced volume.
The Shackleton Association
An interesting read, explains how a trained unit complimented the operational capability of 3 Cdo Bde on deployment during the Falklands War.
South Atlantic Medal Assc
An interesting read, explains how a trained unit complimented the operational capability of 3 Cdo Bde on deployment during the Falklands War.
South Atlantic Medal Assc
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out 5 stars
Well-written, engaging, and very interesting diary entries detailing a civilian family's perspective of the invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982. The narrative draws the reader in and I could easily imagine and picture the events based on the authors' descriptions. This is very entertaining and I couldn't read it fast enough and didn't want to put it down. History buffs, such as myself, will find this book about a lesser-known part of history is a must read.
NetGalley, Brenda Yeager
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out 5 stars
Well-written, engaging, and very interesting diary entries detailing a civilian family's perspective of the invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982. The narrative draws the reader in and I could easily imagine and picture the events based on the authors' descriptions. This is very entertaining and I couldn't read it fast enough and didn't want to put it down. History buffs, such as myself, will find this book about a lesser-known part of history is a must read.
NetGalley, Brenda Yeager
What a great change to read a book about a politician that hasn’t been done to death. Chuter Ede was very much a hidden personality in the Labour government of the 40’s but a man who achieved a lot but was overshadowed by other political personalities of the time. Like all political books about leading personalities, this book is pretty much detailed and comprehensive in its telling and details, pretty much covering his whole career. This book looks at various things Chuter Ede worked on and achieved through his career such as working as part of Labour and with Liberals, ending capital punishment, the new NHS Health System, education and his role as Home Secretary. Although I had heard and read about him before this book is very comprehensive in its detail, which turns it into a very informative volume. I really enjoyed this book which is very well written by the author Stephen Hart who writes in a very concise and detailed way. For any up and coming political students into politics,.. Read more
UK Historian
What a great change to read a book about a politician that hasn’t been done to death. Chuter Ede was very much a hidden personality in the Labour government of the 40’s but a man who achieved a lot but was overshadowed by other political personalities of the time. Like all political books about leading personalities, this book is pretty much detailed and comprehensive in its telling and details, pretty much covering his whole career. This book looks at various things Chuter Ede worked on and achieved through his career such as working as part of Labour and with Liberals, ending capital punishment, the new NHS Health System, education and his role as Home Secretary. Although I had heard and read about him before this book is very comprehensive in its detail, which turns it into a very informative volume. I really enjoyed this book which is very well written by the author Stephen Hart who writes in a very concise and detailed way. For any up and coming political students into politics,.. Read more
UK Historian
