Alone in the Sky

by Jean Batten

Alone in the Sky

Genres: Aviation, History

190 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1987

About the author

New Zealand aviator Jean Gardner Batten, the first such woman, flew a solo round trip between England and Australia in 1935.

People internationally the 1930s best knew her, who made and broke a number of records across the world. She made ever in 1936.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Ba...

Reviews

[Trev Hammond · Rating 5 out of 5]

An exceptional first-hand account of aviation in the mid to late 1930s. Written in a way that takes you into the barely adequate cockpits and introduces us to the bat open tracts of land and sea that were being crossed for the first time. Nothing short of miraculous.

[Annalise · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have to admit, it was slow going, as the writing style is quite dry. But, wow! The contrast between the quaint meet-and-greets of the 1930s and the epic ordeal of Jean Batten's flights is mind-boggling. What a hero.

[Jyothi]

Looking forward to a great read.