The Sky Is Not Enough
€18.50
An Irish woman dares to conquer the skies – and learns that freedom comes at a cost. The extraordinary true story of Lady Mary Heath. In 1928, Sophie Peirce-Evans marries Sir James Heath and becomes Lady Heath. Already a record-breaking athlete, Britain’s first woman parachutist and first female commercial pilot, she sets out on her boldest feat yet: a solo biplane flight from Cape Town to London to prove women belong in aviation. Navigating 10,000 miles with a road atlas and her own grit, Sophie survives sunstroke, crash-landings, hostile authorities and political intrigue. But as she flies, memories of a violent childhood resurface. Celebrated on her return, she realises that while she has conquered the skies, her past still casts a long shadow.
Out of stock
Description
An Irish woman dares to conquer the skies – and learns that freedom comes at a cost. The extraordinary true story of Lady Mary Heath. In 1928, Sophie Peirce-Evans marries Sir James Heath and becomes Lady Heath. Already a record-breaking athlete, Britain’s first woman parachutist and first female commercial pilot, she sets out on her boldest feat yet: a solo biplane flight from Cape Town to London to prove women belong in aviation. Navigating 10,000 miles with a road atlas and her own grit, Sophie survives sunstroke, crash-landings, hostile authorities and political intrigue. But as she flies, memories of a violent childhood resurface. Celebrated on her return, she realises that while she has conquered the skies, her past still casts a long shadow.
Additional information
| Book_author | O'Sullivan, June |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Poolbeg Press |
| Imprint | Poolbeg Press |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 450 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Paperback original |
| Dewey | 823.92 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
