Book description
The daughter of millionaire racing driver, Woolf Barnato, and grand-daughter of Barney Barnato who co-founded the De Beers mining company, by 1936 Diana had had enough of her affluent, chaperoned existence and sought excitement in flying, soloing at Brooklands after only six hours' training. She has followed her own instincts…
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1 author picked Spreading My Wings as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
What I love about this book is how Diana’s playful, fun-loving personality shines through. Yes, she did some extraordinary things. She was one of the first women pilots in the British Air Transport Auxiliary during WWII, flew Spitfires to the Continent after D-Day, and later she became the first woman to break the sound barrier.
Yet what makes this book special is that it’s fun to read, and I came to care about Diana. I later met her personally, stayed at her home overnight, and found her as delightful as her book! If you can read only one book about…
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