Description: The inspiring story of a pathbreaking 1919 flight and the courageous fliers who risked their lives to make aviation history.
Brief description: David Rooney is a historian and curator specializing in transport, technology, and engineering, and the author of About Time and The Big Hop. For almost twenty years he worked at the London Science Museum, which houses the 1919 airplane first flown across the Atlantic. He lives in London.
Review Quotes: A joy to read... The Big Hop is a delectable serving of escapist nostalgia, a heroic adventure story... Rooney describes this drama with flair and enthusiasm.--Gerard DeGroot "Times [UK]"