Anmerkungen:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:
Early years -- A woman for all seasons -- The shooting star -- Queen of the air -- Masquerade in uniform -- The wings of mercy -- The fiancøe of danger -- Even cats -- Making news, breaking news -- Globetrotter -- Insatiable curiosity -- Psychological portrait -- All the pretty ribbons -- My dear friend, the king -- Who was that woman? -- Winter of the grasshopper -- The final danger.
"Marie Marvingt's life story was so rich in exploits and accomplishments that some dismissed it as a hoax. This biography explores the life of "the most incredible woman since Joan of Arc" and the reasons she has been forgotten. Known as the "fiancée of danger," she was the model for the silent film series The Perils of Pauline"--