I Was Amelia Earhart by Jane MendelsohnIn 1937, the aviatress Amelia Earhart disappeared with her plane and navigator. She was never found, and no one knows where she went down or what went wrong. In this novel, Mendelsohn speculates that Earhart and her navigator, Noonan, landed on an island uninhabitted by humans. Here is the account of how Earhart viewed her life and how she and Noonan made a new life for themselves on their island.
The narration is from the island, far into the future, when, to Amelia, the story is already irrelevant. The Earhart portrayed is a person who has been hurt and hurts people as much as she can, consciously or not. She hates her husband, her navigator, and pretty much everyone else. She is a smart and rational person who finds it easier to accuse and be crabby rather than solve her problems and cheer up.
It's an interesting story beyond speculation on Earhart because Earhart is shown maturing on the island, when she is finally forced to deal with her problems, and can no longer hide them. There is no longer anyone to hide them from. The style is unusual, and somewhat poetic.
Happy reading.
