A superbly written novel offering an intriguing interpretation of one of the world s greatest aviators, the glamorous and mysterious Jean Batten. /B> ean Batten became an international icon in the 1930s. A brave, beautiful woman, she made a number of heroic solo flights across the world. The newspapers couldn t get enough of her; and yet she suddenly slipped out of view, disappearing to the Caribbean with her mother and dying in obscurity in Majorca, buried in a pauper s grave. Fiona Kidman s enthralling novel delves into the life of this enigmatic woman, exploring mysteries and crafting a fascinating exploration of early flying, of mothers and daughters, and of fame and secrecy.
- ISBN10 1869797922
- ISBN13 9781869797928
- Publish Date 2 December 2013
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 7 July 2021
- Publish Country NZ
- Publisher Random House New Zealand Ltd
- Imprint Vintage New Zealand
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 352
- Language English