In her book Atlantic Furies, Midge Gillies uncovers the stories of Elsie Mackay, Lady Anne Savile, Frances Grayson, Ruth Elder, Amelia Earhart, and Mabel Boll. These courageous, rule-breaking aviators risked everything to prove that women could fly the Atlantic. Some had lied to their families in order not to be stopped, others duped the press about their intentions and, ultimately, three lost their lives, but each pushed the boundaries of the possible.

Atlantic Furies celebrates the bravery, panache, and drive of these trail-blazing aviators, who showed the world that it wasn’t just men who could conquer the skies.

Tickets £3, please book in the library or contact BarHill.referral@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Doors open at 7pm for refreshments, kindly provided by Friends of Willingham Library. The talk begins at 7:30pm and the event will include time for Q&A and to buy books and have them signed by the author.

We are proud to offer this author event in the National Year of Reading.