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A Passion for Speed

- The Daring Life of Mildred, The Honourable Mrs Victor Bruce
Af: Paul Smiddy Engelsk Paperback

A Passion for Speed

- The Daring Life of Mildred, The Honourable Mrs Victor Bruce
Af: Paul Smiddy Engelsk Paperback
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The Honourable Mrs Victor Bruce: record-breaking racing motorist; speedboat racer; pioneering aviator and businesswoman – remarkable achievements for a woman of the 1920s and ’30s. Mildred Bruce enjoyed a privileged background that allowed her to search for thrills beyond the bounds of most female contemporaries. She raced against the greats at Brooklands, drove 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle and won the first ladies’ prize at the Monte Carlo Rally. Whilst Amy Johnson was receiving global acclaim for her flight to Australia, Mildred learned to fly, and a mere eight weeks later she embarked on a round-the-world flight, becoming the first person to fly solo from the UK to Japan. Captured by brigands and feted by the Siamese, Japanese and Americans, she survived several crashes with body and spirit intact, and became a glittering aviation celebrity on her return. A thoroughly modern woman, she pushed similar boundaries in her unconventional love life and later became Britain’s first female airline entrepreneur. This is the story of a charismatic woman who defied the conventions of her time, and loved living life in the fast lane.

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The Honourable Mrs Victor Bruce: record-breaking racing motorist; speedboat racer; pioneering aviator and businesswoman – remarkable achievements for a woman of the 1920s and ’30s. Mildred Bruce enjoyed a privileged background that allowed her to search for thrills beyond the bounds of most female contemporaries. She raced against the greats at Brooklands, drove 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle and won the first ladies’ prize at the Monte Carlo Rally. Whilst Amy Johnson was receiving global acclaim for her flight to Australia, Mildred learned to fly, and a mere eight weeks later she embarked on a round-the-world flight, becoming the first person to fly solo from the UK to Japan. Captured by brigands and feted by the Siamese, Japanese and Americans, she survived several crashes with body and spirit intact, and became a glittering aviation celebrity on her return. A thoroughly modern woman, she pushed similar boundaries in her unconventional love life and later became Britain’s first female airline entrepreneur. This is the story of a charismatic woman who defied the conventions of her time, and loved living life in the fast lane.

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Sprog: Engelsk
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ISBN-13: 9780750983662
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 0750983663
Kategori: Biografier: sport
Udg. Dato: 1 sep 2017
Længde: 18mm
Bredde: 233mm
Højde: 156mm
Forlag: The History Press Ltd
Oplagsdato: 1 sep 2017
Forfatter(e): Paul Smiddy
Forfatter(e) Paul Smiddy

Kategori Biografier: sport

ISBN-13 9780750983662

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 0

Udgave

Længde 18mm

Bredde 233mm

Højde 156mm

Udg. Dato 1 sep 2017

Oplagsdato 1 sep 2017

Forlag The History Press Ltd

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