Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis

by F. Robert Van Der Linden, Reeve Lindbergh

A seventy-fifth anniversary tribute to Charles Lindbergh's historic flight across the Atlantic considers his sophisticated grasp of aviation technology and considerable skills as a pilot, in a volume complemented by archival photography and new pictures of the airplane.

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction

144 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2002

Reviews

[Isabella · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was honestly bored with this book when I first read it. I skimmed most of it. Then I looked it over again for facts and I realized how interesting it really was. Never read a nonfiction book for fun when you are really tired because it will obviously seem like a dull book. But in reality it is jammed with info.

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Illustrated with newly taken color photographs of the plane - the most precious artifact in the museum - and archival photographs of Lindbergh both from his specific moment in history and throughout his life, this book captures the excitement of the early, pioneering days of aviation.

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent photos, summary overview

[Grant Maclaren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice photos. Wish there was more about Hawley Bowlus.

[Carol Moore Kollar · Rating 3 out of 5]

After reading that the Aviator's Wife, I needed a little background info on Charles Lindbergh.

[Jenny Dallas · Rating 5 out of 5]

A shorter version of the story of Lindbergh and the Spirit of St Louis but very informative and well written with a great many photos and newspaper articles of the day included.