Glory Gamblers By Lesley Forden

1961 Paperback, Vintage

Ballantine Books

Good condition

Used

Glory Gamblers: The Story of the Dole Race by Lesley Forden is a non-fiction book about the infamous 1927 trans-Pacific air race from Oakland, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, sponsored by pineapple magnate James Dole. The book details the dangerous and ambitious event, which attracted pilots seeking fame and fortune but resulted in tragedy, with most planes and many lives lost. Forden's work is a key historical account of this pioneering but reckless chapter in aviation history, often described as a mix of daring and gambling