• His Majesty's Airship: Life and Death

    His Majesty’s Airship: Life and Death

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    • Written by historian S.C. Gwynne, known for the Pulitzer Prize finalist “Empire of the Summer Moon
    • Chronicles the rise and tragic fall of the British airship R101, which met a catastrophic end in 1930
    • Explores a doomed love story between an ambitious British officer and a married Romanian princess
    • R101 was the largest aircraft ever built, symbolizing the ambitious vision of connecting the British Empire through air travel
    • Highlights the dangers and flaws of large hydrogen-filled airships despite their initial allure and advanced engineering
    • Features notable historical figures, including Lord Christopher Thomson and Princess Marthe Bibesco, who played significant roles in the airship’s story
    • Described as a “Promethean tale” of ambition versus technical limitations, filled with dramatic and tragic elements
    • Received praise for its thorough research and captivating narrative style from sources like The New York Times Book Review and The Wall Street Journal
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