This is the best book I have read in a long time, especially when you eliminate books that are exceptionally well written and yet in the end sadden your soul. Books that reveal that there is still more to be upset about. This book ultimately ends happily, after the author has woven a tightly knit tale that is propelled beautifully from start to finish.
The book is set across two timelines and narrative styles, this sweeping book narrates the lives of two heroines: the young and brash Marian, driven to become an early pilot of undaunted fame in early twentieth century Montana; and Hadley, child-star-turned-disaffected-actress in modern day Hollywood. Marian and her twin brother grow up with their uncle, and have a less than privledged existence, but they have enough space to grow their passions. She becoems an aviator who grows up between the wars and ends up flying in WWII. Marion is the star and Hadley's role is really in telling the end of Marian's.
The narrative fits so well together and is so well told that it was a touch of regret that I felt as the story wound to a well crafted close.
It is at once timely and timeless, fits well in our modern, individualistic age, a clearly well-researched and carefully considered examination of American history. The dual protagonists are engaging and at times inspirational heroines, talented and capable women who offer a refreshing pair of female voices taking on traditional roles of adventure and daring. Really, it is sublime you will not regret reading this one.
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