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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
Before I read this novel the name Lindbergh only conjured up a few associations - mainly the first transatlantic flight and their baby's kidnapping. Granted, not much! So, not only did I learn a lot about Anne Morrow and her husband Charles Lindbergh, it also made me more curious about the historical facts. For the most part, the author Melanie Benjamin accurately followed history in her account of the marriage between the two. Charles comes across as extremely driven - not hard to believe - but with lacking emotional intelligence and therefore limited in his support and expression of his love as a husband. Anne Morrow, albeit very intelligent and educated, is rather insecure for many years of her marriage and very much in the shadow of Charles, even as his actions and beliefs complicate her life, to say the least. Melanie Benjamin does a great writing job portraying the initial infatuation with a hero, the deep bond over flying, the gradual discontent and slow disattachment and awakening to Anne's own needs and desires. I quite enjoyed this fictional account of this famous couple.
I found that the book had a fantastic balance of the fictional narrative combined with the historical facts. I enjoyed it and learned much about both the Lindberghs.
This book started slow, but once it picked up I was hooked. I almost gave it 5 stars which is rare for me! The book provided a very different perspective on the kind of man Charles Lindbergh was and how he lived his life. I learned a great deal about him as well as his wife Anne, the central character in the book. I also enjoyed reading about aviation experiences in the fledgling years. An interesting and enjoyable read that I highly recommend!
This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.
Benjamin takes on a heroic and legendary couple and rounds them out with flaws, strengths and weaknesses. She confronts the challeng of maintaining one's identity in a marriage, particularly a marriage to the heroic and public figure of Charles Lindbergh. As the author describes in the interview at the end of the book, we modern day Americans don't recognize the challenging and historic journey he undertook in his trans-Atlantic flight... and how it changed his life and ultimately ours. But one does not get to be such a confident adventurer without affecting the personal and family life. Thus, this imagined emotional and inner life Anne Morrow Lindbergh, proud and accomplished in her own right, demonstrates her own journey of spirit and challenge. Well-written, recommended.
Thank you for the opportunity to be an early reviewer.
Benjamin takes on a heroic and legendary couple and rounds them out with flaws, strengths and weaknesses. She confronts the challeng of maintaining one's identity in a marriage, particularly a marriage to the heroic and public figure of Charles Lindbergh. As the author describes in the interview at the end of the book, we modern day Americans don't recognize the challenging and historic journey he undertook in his trans-Atlantic flight... and how it changed his life and ultimately ours. But one does not get to be such a confident adventurer without affecting the personal and family life. Thus, this imagined emotional and inner life Anne Morrow Lindbergh, proud and accomplished in her own right, demonstrates her own journey of spirit and challenge. Well-written, recommended.
Thank you for the opportunity to be an early reviewer.
I enjoyed the book much more than I expected to. Well told story from a different perspective.
This book was incredibly well-written. It brought you right into the life and mind of Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Yet, this book was breathtakingly sad. At different points, you want to shake both Charles and Anne. How could they miss such an opportunity for an epic love? It was fascinating to see how even back in that time the paparazzi and fame destroyed lives and peace and relationship.
So, amazing book, but just too, too sad.
So, amazing book, but just too, too sad.
I enjoyed Benjamin's fictionalized account of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, who seems to have been a complex, interesting woman, even as she was simultaneously a doormat when it came to her husband.
The story of Anne Morrow Lindbergh is interesting, and it was fascinating to read about the man behind the legend that is Charles Lindbergh.
Interesting book about the Lindberghs but I felt that many important events were skimmed over and it certainly didn't make them more likeable...