One Life, Two Careers: Harriet Quimby

Author:   Michael Webster
Publisher:   Michael Webster
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9798232588434


Pages:   178
Publication Date:   30 November 2025
Format:   Paperback
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One Life, Two Careers: Harriet Quimby


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Harriet Quimby was a creature of speed, style, and calculated risk. She didn't wait for doors to open; she built her own launchpad. Moving from Midwestern obscurity to become a leading feature writer for Leslie's Illustrated Weekly in New York, Quimby mastered the art of celebrity, writing on everything modern-from automobiles to electric technology-while defining the role of the independent American woman. But her greatest feature story was her own life. In 1910, she traded her pen for the perilous cockpit of the Blériot monoplane, training in secret to become America's first licensed aviatrix. Clad in her instantly iconic plum-colored flying suit, she toured the country, proving that courage and mechanical skill were not limited by gender. Her legendary flight came on April 16, 1912, when she plunged into the dense fog over the English Channel, becoming the first woman to conquer the treacherous waterway. Yet, in one of history's cruelest ironies, her global triumph was utterly silenced, overshadowed by the catastrophic sinking of the Titanic just hours earlier. Approx.178 pages, 34000 word count

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Author:   Michael Webster
Publisher:   Michael Webster
Imprint:   Michael Webster
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.213kg
ISBN:  

9798232588434


Pages:   178
Publication Date:   30 November 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Born and raised in a small town on the east coast of Scotland, the author brings a unique and refreshing voice to his writing. A late-in-life diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome illuminated his lifelong journey, giving him a deeper understanding of the distinct way he sees the world. Describing himself as an optimist on a mission to entertain and inform, he aims to take the reader's imagination to its limits and deliver a truly unforgettable experience.

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