Bibliograph

Island girl to airplane pilot, a story of love, sacrifice and taking flight, Silva McLeod

Type

Label

Island girl to airplane pilot, a story of love, sacrifice and taking flight, Silva McLeod

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

portraitsillustrationsplatesmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Island girl to airplane pilot

Responsibility statement

Silva McLeod

Sub title

a story of love, sacrifice and taking flight

Summary

"This is the life story of Silva McLeod, the first Tongan woman to become an airline pilot. She's still one of only a handful. Told by Silva with frankness and wit, it's quite a story. Silva takes us on a journey of cultural change from her beginnings as a poor island girl to her marriage to an Australian. The challenges of pursuing a flying career and its impact on her family are set against the backdrop of the love story of her life with her husband and his battle with cancer." Publisher's website

Target audience

adult

Creator