A Daring Aviator Takes On The Impossible
June O’Sullivan turns the extraordinary life of Lady Mary Heath into vivid historical fiction, capturing both aviation spectacle and the cost of breaking barriers. Rich in period detail and momentum, it will suit readers drawn to ambitious women and high-risk adventure.
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A Daring Aviator Takes On The Impossible
June O’Sullivan turns the extraordinary life of Lady Mary Heath into vivid historical fiction, capturing both aviation spectacle and the cost of breaking barriers. Rich in period detail and momentum, it will suit readers drawn to ambitious women and high-risk adventure.
- Book Synopsis
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Ideal for readers who:
- Feel at home with historical fiction about extraordinary women
- Fancy a story centred on Lady Mary Heath’s audacious solo flight from Cape Town to Croydon
- Enjoy books rooted in the pioneering world of 1920s aviation
- Are after vivid, inspiring storytelling with real jeopardy
In 1928, newlywed and titled Lady Mary Heath embarks on her most daring adventure yet: a solo flight from Cape Town to Croydon. Already a trailblazer—Britain’s first woman to parachute from a plane and earn a commercial pilot’s license—she’s determined to prove women belong in aviation and to showcase the potential of “the colonies.” Fiercely independent, Mary charts her 10,000-mile route using pages from a road atlas, services her own aircraft, and defies every expectation placed on women.
But as she soars across continents, memories from a traumatic past resurface: her mother murdered, her father imprisoned in an Irish asylum, and a childhood shaped by repression and loss. After enduring illness, seeking help from Mussolini, and being nursed by a tribal chief’s harem, she finally lands in London—heels, furs, and all. Though celebrated, Mary realizes fame cannot free her from her past.
She has conquered the skies but not the shadows that follow.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781781996539
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Poolbeg Press, (19 January 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 450
- Language
- English
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