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A tale spanning 150 years and two continents reimagines the peace efforts of democracy champion Frederick Douglass, Senator George Mitchell and World War I airmen John Alcock and Teddy Brown through the experiences of four generations of women from a matriarchal clan. Newfoundland, 1919. Two aviators, Jack Alcock and Arthur Brown, set course for Ireland as they attempt the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean, placing their trust in a modified bomber to heal the wounds of the Great War. Dublin, 1845 and '46. On an international lecture tour in support of his subversive…
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11 editions · 2 languages- Paperback · English · 2014Random House Trade Paperbacks · 336 pages · 9780812981926
- Paperback · English · 2014Harper Perennial · 320 pages · 9781554689934
- Paperback · English · 2014Large Print Press · 464 pages · 9781594136856
- Paperback · English · 2014Bloomsbury Publishing PLC · 9781408849972
- Hardcover · English · 2013BLOOMSBURY. · 9781408829370
- Audiobook · English · 2013Random House Audio · 9 pages · 9780307878007
Transatlantic voyagesFictionAir travelAir pilotsNew York Times bestsellerNew York Times reviewedFiction, historical, generalDublin (ireland), fiction



