The Aviator's Wife/Melanie Benjamin/434 pgs./April Challenge

This fictionalized account of Anne Morrow Lindbergh's life with Charles Lindbergh is fascinating. Anne is the narrator of the story, and as such, the reader sees Charles through her eyes. More importantly, the reader gets a glimpse into the difficulties and frustrations associated with being married to a "hero." In her author's note, Melanie Benjamin says, "As a historical novelist, the most gratifying thing I hear is the reader was inspired, after reading my work of fiction, to research these remarkable  people's lives further." I was inspired, and have read up on the Lindberghs, as a result of this novel. Highly recommended.