That is a question I asked myself every time I sat down to work on The Aviator’s Wife.įor Anne Morrow Lindbergh guarded her privacy fiercely and, at times, I felt she was eluding me just to make that point! My other heroines-Alice Liddell in Alice I Have Been and Lavinia Warren Stratton in The Autobiography of Mrs. What was I thinking, writing a novel about Anne Morrow Lindbergh? 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. “A story of both triumph and pain that will take your breath away.” -Kate Alcott, author of The Dressmaker “An intimate examination of the life and emotional mettle of Anne Morrow.” - The Washington Post “Utterly unforgettable.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Fictional biography at its finest.” - Booklist (starred review) “It’s hard to quit reading this intimate historical fiction.” -The Dallas Morning News “ will fascinate history buffs and surprise those who know of her only as ‘the aviator’s wife.’ ” -People “Anne Morrow Lindbergh narrates the story of the Lindberghs’ troubled marriage in all its triumph and tragedy.” - USA Today The Aviator’s Wife succeeds putting the reader inside Anne Lindbergh’s life with her famous husband.” - The Denver Post

Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more. The fairy-tale life she once longed for will bring heartbreak and hardships, ultimately pushing her to reconcile her need for love and her desire for independence, and to embrace, at last, life’s infinite possibilities for change and happiness. But despite this and other major achievements, she is viewed merely as the aviator’s wife. In the years that follow, Anne becomes the first licensed female glider pilot in the United States. The two marry in a headline-making wedding. Charles sees in Anne a kindred spirit, a fellow adventurer, and her world will be changed forever. Enthralled by Charles’s assurance and fame, Anne is certain the aviator has scarcely noticed her. When Anne Morrow, a shy college senior with hidden literary aspirations, travels to Mexico City to spend Christmas with her family, she meets Colonel Charles Lindbergh, fresh off his celebrated 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic.

In the spirit of Loving Frank and The Paris Wife, acclaimed novelist Melanie Benjamin pulls back the curtain on the marriage of one of America’s most extraordinary couples: Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh.

The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin