JEAN BATTEN THE GARBO OF THE SKIES
Written by Ian Mackersey
Published by MacDonald
in 1991
ISBN: 0356195732
JEAN BATTEN THE GARBO OF THE SKIES
Written by Ian Mackersey.
Stock no. 1610243
Circa.
1991.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Jean Batten was one of the great aviation megastars of the 1930s but who disappeared mysteriously in 1982. B/w photos. 465 pages. ISBN: 0356195732. Foxing to textblock. Wrapper is edge creased, with some marks and scratch to rear panel.
Front cover
Contents
- Preface
- Prologue
- Chapter 1 The Dentist's Daughter (1909-1913)
- Chapter 2 Parting of the Ways (1913-1930)
- Chapter 3 Wings over London (1930)
- Chapter 4 A Woman of Destiny (1931-1933)
- Chapter 5 Ordeal by Sandstorm (1933)
- Chapter 6 Interlude in Baluchistan (1933)
- Chapter 7 Down and Out in Stag Lane (1934)
- Chapter 8 Dicing with Death (1934)
- Chapter 9 'Jeanius' (1934)
- Chapter 10 The Empire Salutes a Heroine (1934)
- Chapter 11 Shaping the Images of Fame (1934)
- Chapter 12 Love at First Sight (1934-1935)
- Chapter 13 The Black Hole (1935)
- Chapter 14 Mother Says No (1935-1936)
- Chapter 15 The Cup of Happiness is Full (1936)
- Chapter 16 Breakdown (1936)
- Chapter 17 'A Dagger in my Heart' (1937)
- Chapter 18 The End of an Era (1937-1939)
- Chapter 19 War Without Wings (1939-1946)
- Chapter 20 Islands in the Sun (1946-1966)
- Chapter 21 Grief (1966-1969)
- Chapter 22 The Comeback (1969-1977)
- Chapter 23 The Rift that Refused to Heal (1978-1980)
- Chapter 24 Swansong (1980-1982)
- Chapter 25 The Aviator Vanishes (1982-1986)
- Chapter 26 Mystery in Majorca (1986-1987)
- Chapter 27 The Spanish Document (1987)
- Chapter 28 Final Loneliness (1987)
- Route Map
- Appendix 1 - Jean Batten's Principal Flights
- Appendix 2 - Jean Batten's Honours
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgements
- Index