North to the Orient is a travel memoir written by Anne Morrow Lindbergh, the wife of famous aviator Charles Lindbergh. The book chronicles their journey from New York to Alaska and across the northern regions of Canada and Siberia in a small seaplane. The Lindberghs were on a mission to survey potential air routes for commercial airlines and to gather information about the remote and largely unexplored areas of the Arctic. Along the way, they encountered harsh weather conditions, difficult terrain, and fascinating ...
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North to the Orient is a travel memoir written by Anne Morrow Lindbergh, the wife of famous aviator Charles Lindbergh. The book chronicles their journey from New York to Alaska and across the northern regions of Canada and Siberia in a small seaplane. The Lindberghs were on a mission to survey potential air routes for commercial airlines and to gather information about the remote and largely unexplored areas of the Arctic. Along the way, they encountered harsh weather conditions, difficult terrain, and fascinating indigenous cultures.Anne Morrow Lindbergh's vivid descriptions of the landscapes and people they encountered make for a captivating read. She also reflects on the challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated field and the complexities of navigating a marriage between two accomplished individuals.Overall, North to the Orient is a compelling memoir that offers a unique perspective on the early days of aviation and the exploration of the Arctic.Account Of Flight From New York Over North American Arctic And Kamchatka, To China And Japan, Made In 1931 By Charles Lindbergh And His Wife.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Used-Good. Good hardback in Good dust jacket. 1st Penguin edition, 1938 (no. 161). Owner's initials and small yellowed mark on half-title page. Top edge of first few pages slightly wrinkled. Pages yellowed. Covers vibrant and clean; spine a little yellowed. Dust jacket not price-clipped; spine a bit faded and browned with chipping at head & foot.
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