The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon

"If you thought you knew Amelia Earhart from children’s storybooks, this biography will make you think again. Though she wasn’t the era’s only female aviator or even the best one, Amelia was the one who captured America’s imagination. The surprising reason: her husband, George Putnam, “the publishing world’s P.T. Barnum,” whose stunts and knack for publicity made Amelia a celebrity. They were quite the team – the showman and the daring aviator – until her final, tragic flight. This book gives us the lovely opportunity to know Amelia not just as an icon, but also a kindhearted and complex woman."