From the cover: "From her days as a wild child in prohibition America to the blitz and glitz of wartime London, from the rugged shores of New Zealand to a lonely ice shelf in Antarctica, Marian Graves is driven by a need for freedom and danger.

Determined to live an independent life, she resists the pull of her childhood sweetheart. But it is an obsession with flight that consumes her most.
On the verge of fulfilling her greatest ambition - to circumnavigate the globe from pole to pole - Marian crash-lands in a perilious wilderness of ice.
Over half a century later, troubled film star Hadley Baxter is drawn inexorably to play the enigmatic pilot on screen. It is a role that will lead her to an unexpected discovery, throwing fresh and spellbinding light on the story of the unknowable Marian Graves."

Great read overall despite some lengths.

On its way to its new home in Canada. Enjoy the read!

I chose this book by its first line, "I was born to be a wanderer." Looks very interesting. Thanks so much.

Such a good book! A gripping story with vivid characters. This book is really two fictional stories in one: the life of the woman who attempted to fly around the world via the poles in 1949 and the present day actress who plays her in an upcoming movie. Unforgettable.

I passed this on to a friend.