The Big Hop
The first flight across the Atlantic and the ordinary heroes who risked their lives for it
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Product details:
- Publisher Random House
- Date of Publication 11 June 2026
- ISBN 9781529967128
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages336 pages
- Size 198x129x35 mm
- Weight 500 g
- Language English 700
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Long description:
A non-stop flight across the Atlantic might seem routine today. But it is only possible because of those who went first.
‘Vivid and compelling’ John Lancaster
‘A delectable serving of escapist nostalgia’ The Times, Book of the Week
Newfoundland, 1919. Buffeted by winds, an unwieldy aircraft – made mainly from wood and stiff linen – struggled to take off from the North American island’s rocky slopes. Cramped side by side in its open cockpit were two men, freezing cold and barely able to move, but resolute. They had a dream: to be the first in human history to fly, non-stop, across the Atlantic Ocean. But there were three other teams competing against them, and as the waves raged a few miles below, memories of wartime crashes resurfaced . . .
Mining letters, diaries and evocative unpublished photographs, David Rooney’s deeply researched account of this audacious contest shows how it was the airmen’s thrilling wartime experiences that ultimately led them to the ‘Big Hop’, and brought old friends together for one more daring adventure.
‘Excellent... consists of colourful biographical sketches of the aviators who took part in the competition and thrilling accounts of their efforts’ Daily Mail
‘A glorious romp through an overlooked part of aviation history, stuffed full of intriguing characters and white-knuckle courage’ Sunday Times
