She 'did' take care of her own needs - in her own 'secret' ways.įor those who have not read this book-late to the party like me-this is a page turning compelling story.

In my opinion - Anne did what she felt she needed to do. Both Charles and Anne suffered public opinions for a period of time. but she backed him.Ĭharles was even speaking out in favor of eugenics. She was not 'really' pro Hitler, as he was. she kept her husband's secrets, backed him politically even when she didn't believe as he did. Īnd for whatever reason.Anne, as intelligent as she was. Not only did he and Anne have 6 children, but he had 7 more illegitimate children with 3 other mistresses in Germany. Charles didn't show an ounce of love - joy - or compassion towards children. was enthralled and imprisoned being married toĬharles A. and I certainly knew absolutely nothing about his wife, Anne.Īmbassador's daughter, College educated, Aviator's Wife, mother of six children, author, and pilot. I vaguely knew about the kidnapping of his infant son. I thought Charles Lindbergh was simply - haha -( ok, no small feat), the man who crossed the Atlantic with the Spirit of St. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more.Ĭharles Lindbergh had three additional families in Germany. The fairy-tale life she once longed for will bring heartbreak and hardships, ultimately pushing her to reconcile her need for love and her desire for independence, and to embrace, at last, life’s infinite possibilities for change and happiness. But despite this and other major achievements, she is viewed merely as the aviator’s wife.

In the years that follow, Anne becomes the first licensed female glider pilot in the United States. The two marry in a headline-making wedding. Charles sees in Anne a kindred spirit, a fellow adventurer, and her world will be changed forever. Enthralled by Charles’s assurance and fame, Anne is certain the aviator has scarcely noticed her. When Anne Morrow, a shy college senior with hidden literary aspirations, travels to Mexico City to spend Christmas with her family, she meets Colonel Charles Lindbergh, fresh off his celebrated 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic. In the spirit of Loving Frank and The Paris Wife, acclaimed novelist Melanie Benjamin pulls back the curtain on the marriage of one of America’s most extraordinary couples: Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh.

The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin