
Transcriber’s Note
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
FOREWORD
CHAPTER I ORISSA
CHAPTER II A DISCIPLE OF AVIATION
CHAPTER III THE KANE AIRCRAFT
CHAPTER IV MR. BURTHON IS CONFIDENTIAL
CHAPTER V BETWEEN MAN AND MAN—AND A GIRL
CHAPTER VI A BUCKING BIPLANE
CHAPTER VII SOMETHING WRONG
Orissa Kane is a bright, determined young woman working as a clerk in a bustling Los Angeles office, but her mind is forever drawn to the sky. While her boss, Mr. Burthon, insists on strict office hours, she secretly studies the latest aeronautic feats and dreams of piloting an aircraft herself. The story captures the excitement of the early 1910s, when aviation was still a daring novelty and society’s expectations for women were beginning to shift.
When an unexpected chance to spend an extra evening away from the desk lands her at the local airfield, Orissa’s resolve is put to the test. She meets seasoned aviators, confronts doubts about a woman’s place in the cockpit, and begins hands‑on training that pushes her courage to new heights. As she balances responsibilities, ambition, and the thrill of flight, listeners are invited to share in her pioneering spirit and the early thrills of an era where the sky seemed finally within reach.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (250K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Mary Glenn Krause, Chris Curnow, ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Release date
2016-10-28
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1856–1919
Best known for opening the door to Oz, this inventive American writer turned a lively mix of humor, fantasy, and stagecraft into one of the most enduring worlds in children's literature. His stories still feel welcoming, strange, and full of possibility.
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