Bibliograph

The fabulous flying machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont, Victoria Griffith

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The fabulous flying machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont, Victoria Griffith

Language

eng

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fiction

Main title

The fabulous flying machines of Alberto Santos-Dumont

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Victoria Griffith

Summary

A successful journalist, Victoria Griffith makes her first foray into children's fiction with the story of Alberto Santos-Dumont, the larger-than- life Brazilian who many argue flew before the Wright brothers. It was 1906 in Paris when Alberto, challenged by a fellow inventor, turned his dirigible into a flying machine and cemented his place in the history of flight. ". the story's suspense (rival pilots! harrowing landings!) and surprise cameos (Louis Cartier!) make this an elegant tribute to a hero of early aviation."-Publishers Weekly

Target audience

adult

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