Man Flies

by Nancy Winters

Traces the life and career of Alberto Santos-Dumont, the "conqueror of the air," who was acclaimed as the first man to fly

Genres: Aviation, History, Biography

160 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1998

Reviews

[Evan 🧌]

Manflies gay balloon! I love it! sad ending tho 😥

[C]

A beautiful biographical sketch of a truly romantic, inventive, inspiring and conscientious life.

[Andrew Ives]

At only 160 pages and in a small format hardback, containing many period photos, like Santos-Dumont's Demoiselle itself, Man Flies is a brisk and light read. That said, Winters writes nicely enough, it's beautifully laid out and presented by the publishers, and Little Santos' life story is a particularly interesting one. There may not be enough detail here for aviation historians and academics, but for those that had hardly heard of him, this is a very enjoyable read. I could hardly put it down and it left me with a newfound respect for the man and his achievements at the turn of the 1900s. 5/5