20 Hrs. 40 Min.: Our Flight in the Friendship: The American Girl, First Across the Atlantic by Air, Tells Her Story
About this audiobook
Amelia Earhart captured the hearts and imaginations of people around the world when she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic by airplane. This audiobook, her personal account of the historic flight, sparkles with her high-spirited charm and adventurous determination.
Narrated by a fellow female pilot with a voice reminiscent of Earhart’s mid-West twang, this audiobook includes logbook entries from the historic flight, as well as an autobiographical account of her young adult life and fascination with airplanes and a serious-minded discussion of the future of flight and the important role of women in aviation. 20 Hrs. 40 Min. remains a classic tale of adventure to this day.
Includes a bonus PDF with illustrations and photos, including photos of actual logbook pages from Amelia’s flight
About the author
Amelia Earhart (1897–1937) was an American aviator, author, and a champion of the advancement of women in aviation. She was the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean and the first woman to fly nonstop, coast-to-coast across the US. She attempted a flight around the world in 1937 but disappeared near Howland Island in the Pacific Ocean.
Pamela Almand is a former international 747 captain and SAG/AFTRA voice actor and audiobook narrator with awards and nominations including AudioFile magazine’s Earphones Award, multiple Voice Arts Awards, an Audie Award nomination, and was one of AudioBook Reviewers’ Top Narrators of 2021. She lives in Atlantic Beach, Florida with her husband Amos and studio cat Lucy.
