The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin

Anne Morrow the quiet, unassuming daughter.  Anne Morrow the shy sister of Elisabeth Morrow who hid in Elisabeth's shadow.  Anne Morrow the woman no one thought would marry before her beautiful sister, Elisabeth married.  Anne Morrow.....who did marry and who married a famous man....Charles Lindbergh, behind whom she continued to be a shadow.

Anne's life was beautifully detailed by Ms. Benjamin in terms of Anne's feelings and personality especially during the kidnapping. The era was nicely portrayed as well.  It covered how women from wealthy families went to prestigious schools and never used their education, but were expected to be the perfect wife and mother.  Ms. Benjamin will definitely get you involved in the story through her outstanding, exceptional, in-depth writing style.

I enjoyed reading about the era and about Anne Morrow and Charles Lindbergh.  I would not have wanted to live Anne's life, though...she had no life of her own per say.  She had to follow Charles on his adventures, be his wife, be in the public eye, and heartbreakingly leave her children.  Despite all of this, she willingly allowed him to control her and willingly backed him no matter what. Anne did come out of the shadows as she aged and was actually a very strong woman.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book, but don't think a man would enjoy it simply because of the domestic factors and the details of Anne Morrow's family and all of their lives.  It is more geared toward women and the feelings and beliefs we as women share and that we like to know about other women's lives....especially famous ones.  Anne, Charles, and the Morrow family led very interesting lives. I, as I am sure you will do, found myself looking up information on the life of the Morrows and Lindberghs just as the author said we would.  :)  ENJOY!!!  5/5 

I won this book in a giveaway on LibraryThing with no compensation and simply a request for an honest review.