The Flyers: In Search of Wilbur & Orville Wright by Noah Adams (HC/DJ)

Noah Adams, a correspondent for NPR & the longtime host of All Things Considered, took a cross-country journey in search of Wilbur & Orville Wright. He followed in the footsteps of the famous brothers in an attempt to know them more deeply, not just as inventors & pilots but as individuals as well. Through the lens of his own experiences as well as original reporting, letters, diaries, & other primary source material, Adams helps us understand the talent & intensity of the brothers & their family, including the fascinating, deeply complex, & at times tragic bond between Orville & Katharine, his younger sister. A wonderfully rich narrative that brings an unprecedented spirit of immediacy to one of history s most dramatic stories.