H. G. Hawker, airman: his life and work

"H. G. Hawker, Airman: His Life and Work" by Muriel Hawker is a telling of the life of Harry George Hawker, a big deal in the early days of flying machines. The book talks about his amazing achievements as both a pilot and an inventor, also peering into what he was like as a person and the problems he had to get over in his work life. Starting with his younger years growing up in Australia and how his family pushed him to succeed, it moves on to his first jobs in the car business and then how he ended up in aviation. The book shows how set he was on getting to England to make his dreams come true, painting a picture of his strong will and positive attitude displayed against any challenges in his way, setting the scene for a good look into how he changed the history of flying.