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The Wright Brothers: By David McCullough
The Wright Brothers by David McCullough A 15-Minute Summary & Analysis
Preview: In the outskirts of North Carolina, on a small hamlet barely inhabitable and just shy of the stone age, history would take a flying leap into the vast unknown. A daring gamble that would test the very limits of the possible and for once cement the notion that conquering impossibility was just one risk away. On 1903, on a remote spot of land, besieged by winds and winter weather, modern age of aviation was born. Kitty Hawk secured its spot in the annals of history when two adventurous brothers overcame gravity and proved that flight was no longer the sole domain of the birds. Their names were Wilbur and Orville, and they would forever be called "The Wright Brothers." David McCullough's latest book once more proves that the Pulitzer garnered writer is not only a force to be reckoned with, but quite possibly the absolute authority as far as historical fictions are concerned. His meticulous, almost painstaking study into the lives of the two pioneering auto-didactics that rewrote the laws of aerodynamics is nothing short of a thrilling romance set in an a particular age; the age of invention. A romance of men and creativity. A period in American history where the outflow of patents and breakthroughs flowed like honey onto a continuously gobsmacked nation.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a Summary and Analysis of the book and NOT the original book.
This companion includes the following: - Book Review - Character List - Summary of the Chapters - Discussion Questions - Analysis of Themes & Symbols
This Analysis fills the gap, making you understand more while enhancing your reading experience.
Preview: In the outskirts of North Carolina, on a small hamlet barely inhabitable and just shy of the stone age, history would take a flying leap into the vast unknown. A daring gamble that would test the very limits of the possible and for once cement the notion that conquering impossibility was just one risk away. On 1903, on a remote spot of land, besieged by winds and winter weather, modern age of aviation was born. Kitty Hawk secured its spot in the annals of history when two adventurous brothers overcame gravity and proved that flight was no longer the sole domain of the birds. Their names were Wilbur and Orville, and they would forever be called "The Wright Brothers." David McCullough's latest book once more proves that the Pulitzer garnered writer is not only a force to be reckoned with, but quite possibly the absolute authority as far as historical fictions are concerned. His meticulous, almost painstaking study into the lives of the two pioneering auto-didactics that rewrote the laws of aerodynamics is nothing short of a thrilling romance set in an a particular age; the age of invention. A romance of men and creativity. A period in American history where the outflow of patents and breakthroughs flowed like honey onto a continuously gobsmacked nation.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a Summary and Analysis of the book and NOT the original book.
This companion includes the following: - Book Review - Character List - Summary of the Chapters - Discussion Questions - Analysis of Themes & Symbols
This Analysis fills the gap, making you understand more while enhancing your reading experience.
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46 pages, Paperback
Published March 9, 2016
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March 3, 2019
I visited Kittyhawk two falls ago, so was inspired to read this very good account of the brothers' most productive period.
I had no idea that they had to go to France to achieve the recognition (and contracts) denied them in the US. Their very ordinariness, self-made status and dogged experimentation were what made the brothers great. I liked the inclusion of little-recognized Katherine's contributions.
I also like the epilogue in which Orville, the sole survivor and longest lived of the three, comments on WWII bombers. I am a child of the Space Age, a scant 60 years after Kittyhawk.
I had no idea that they had to go to France to achieve the recognition (and contracts) denied them in the US. Their very ordinariness, self-made status and dogged experimentation were what made the brothers great. I liked the inclusion of little-recognized Katherine's contributions.
I also like the epilogue in which Orville, the sole survivor and longest lived of the three, comments on WWII bombers. I am a child of the Space Age, a scant 60 years after Kittyhawk.
August 3, 2020
This book made me feel like Orville and Wilbur were my next door neighbors, they just came to life. I am anxious to go to Kitty Hawk now.
January 20, 2017
Excellent book. For a person not very interested in airplanes, I thoroughly enjoyed it . It gave me a new perspective of my home town and what true heroes they were. McCullough is an excellent writer.
May 4, 2017
5/4/2017
April 2, 2018
Really informative without being boring. I love that it quoted directly from personal correspondence. Great book!
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