The tragic story of the British airship R101-which went down in a spectacular hydrogen-fueled fireball in 1930, killing more people than died in the Hindenburg disaster seven years later-has been largely forgotten. He is a journalist and historian whose previous book, Empire of the Summer Moon, was a Pulitzer Prize finalist and an Oklahoma Book Award winner.įor information, go to the bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist Empire of the Summer Moon comes a stunning historical tale of the rise and fall of the world’s largest airship-and the doomed love story between an ambitious British officer and a married Romanian Princess at its heart. at Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City’s 50 Penn Place. Gywnne will sign copies of his book about a largely forgotten 1930 airship tragedy in Britain at from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Gwynne will be in Oklahoma City on Monday to sign copies of his latest book, His Majesty’s Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World’s Largest Flying Machine. Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times best-seller S.C. The inaugural Bubbles & Blooms cocktail party helped boost admissions revenue by 216% and attendance by 29% over last year for Art in Blooms, which was presented by Joan Payne, the release noted. Poppy’s Garden Designer Meagan Ferren used artist Dale Chihuly’s Oklahoma Persian Ceiling work for her inspiration.

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Empire of the summer moon by sc gwynne