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The Wright Brothers

by David McCullough

2015 · 320 pages · Nonfiction

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough tells the dramatic story of Wilbur and Orville Wright, the bicycle mechanics from Ohio who changed the world. Relying on the brothers' private diaries and family correspondence, McCullough captures their unwavering persistence, mechanical genius, and the immense risks they took to achieve human flight. This is not just a story of invention, but a portrait of a remarkable family and the quiet courage required to turn a seemingly impossible dream into a reality.

A well-known book with a dedicated readership.

Topic: HistoryStyle: Narrative
biographyhistorytechnology

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