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Leaving Earth
"Leaving Earth" was Helen Humphreys's debut, and it brought the beauty of her poetry into the story of two women's love of flight and dream to excel, even if it took all their courage and strength and even their lives. Novice flyer Willa joins Grace, heroine of the skies, in what becomes an intimate journey of friendship. Yet the clouds that gather above are echo...more
Paperback, 240 pages
Published
April 17th 2005
by W. W. Norton & Company
(first published 1997)
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Imagine spending 25 days in an open cockpit being rained on, doing numbers one and two in a pot, and daily being sprayed with fuel. In this book, two women do it. Grace and Willa are aviatrixes during the depression years and they aim to break the world record for endurance. Namely, Grace's husband's record. They aim to spend 25 days circling the islands without once touching down on ground. They must refuel in midair, catch a daily meal in a bag, make wing repairs in the sky, and suffer th...more
Another little gem. An adventure story, a suspense story and a story
about courage, bravery and love.
I love this author. I've only read two of her books but I'm hoping to read more unfortunately they're library books so I really can't share them. Maybe someone will get me one of her books for Christmas. I'll have to put them on my wish list.
about courage, bravery and love.
I love this author. I've only read two of her books but I'm hoping to read more unfortunately they're library books so I really can't share them. Maybe someone will get me one of her books for Christmas. I'll have to put them on my wish list.
I just thought this was such a beautiful book.
I liked the way it alternated between the two stories. The imagination of the girl watching the plane flying over. How the two women in the plane worked together.
It was well written. It just seemed to flow. Like the reader was in flight also. It was just beautiful.
I liked the way it alternated between the two stories. The imagination of the girl watching the plane flying over. How the two women in the plane worked together.
It was well written. It just seemed to flow. Like the reader was in flight also. It was just beautiful.
Much of this book is beautifully written, concise and with a lovely flow. There is a resolution to the plot, but not to the characters and their relationships, and I love that realism.
Thank you Carina! I finally read it!
From Wildlx's list
Not nearly as good as The Lost Garden.
Didn't like this one as much as Afterimage, but her talent for words shines
through nonetheless. Follows a 1930's aviatrix and her trusty co-pilot who
attempt to break a record by flying continuously over the city of Toronto
for some 19 straight days.
through nonetheless. Follows a 1930's aviatrix and her trusty co-pilot who
attempt to break a record by flying continuously over the city of Toronto
for some 19 straight days.
A lovely little book. The different story strands are woven together well, and the book had the effect of distancing me from earthly concerns -- just what the doctor ordered.
I loved The Lost Garden by Humphreys and am enjoying this one as well. Think Amelia Earhart.
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Helen Humphreys is the author of four books of poetry, five novels, and one work of creative non-fiction. She was born in Kingston-on-Thames, England, and now lives in Kingston, Ontario with her dog, Hazel.
Her first novel, Leaving Earth(1997), won the 1998 City of Toronto Book Award and was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Her second novel, Afterimage (2000), won the 2000 Rog...more
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Her first novel, Leaving Earth(1997), won the 1998 City of Toronto Book Award and was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Her second novel, Afterimage (2000), won the 2000 Rog...more
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