R E K. (bigstone) - , reviewed on 1/17/2019 + 1442 more book reviews

It's hard to believe that an author can help the reader get to know people by tracing their lives and experiences yet Noah Adams did so. As we travel with him to the many libraries, air fields and cities the Wrights visited we begin to understand Wilbur and Orville Wright and who they really were. Both were incredibly consumed by putting man in the air and dedicated their lives not only proving that it was possible but doing it.

The brothers closeness with their father and sister is shown again and again even when family members are separated by thousands of miles. I loved this book and found myself thinking that I should go to Kitty Hawk and visit the museum dedicated to the Wrights. I have seen their flyer in The Smithsonian. Thanks to Noah Adams I now have a clearer picture of who brothers really were. Their pride, their tenacity and their brains never stopped thinking about flying. Yes, others would have helped man into the air had they not done so but I'm glad to know that the Wrights were first. This is a read that I can recommend to anyone wanting to know more about the Wrights, flight and how their achievements affected the future of aviation.

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