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Critical Praise

"The history is exhilarating. . . . The Aviator’s Wife soars. . . . Anne Morrow Lindbergh narrates the story of the Lindberghs’ troubled marriage in all its triumph and tragedy."

— USA Today

"Remarkable . . . The Aviator’s Wife succeeds [in] putting the reader inside Anne Lindbergh’s life with her famous husband."

— The Denver Post

"[This novel] will fascinate history buffs and surprise those who know of her only as ‘the aviator’s wife.’ "

— People

"It’s hard to quit reading this intimate historical fiction."

— The Dallas Morning News

"Fictional biography at its finest"

— Booklist (starred review)

"Utterly unforgettable."

— Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"An intimate examination of the life and emotional mettle of Anne Morrow."

— The Washington Post

"A story of both triumph and pain that will take your breath away."

— Kate Alcott, author of The Dressmaker

"Melanie Benjamin inhabits Anne Morrow Lindbergh completely, freeing her from the shadows of her husband’s stratospheric fame."

— Isabel Wolff, author of A Vintage Affair

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