The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage That Made an American Icon

by Laurie Gwen Shapiro

The riveting and cinematic story of a partnership that would change the world forever

In 1928, a young social worker and hobby pilot named Amelia Earhart arrived in the office of George Putnam, heir to the Putnam & Sons throne and hitmaker, on the hunt for the right woman for a secret flying mission across the Atlantic. A partnership--professional and soon otherwise--was born.

The Aviator and the Showman unveils the untold...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593295900
• ISBN13: 9780593295908
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Viking
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"