Since childhood, I have loved the story of the Wright Brothers. For some reason, I do not remember (or never learned) that they were referred to as the "Bishop's Boys," however. I can find out why from this tome, I'm sure.
I am happy to see this definitive, big (608 pages) biography of them marked down so low (to only 9% of the digital list price).
This is a 2003 reissue, which coincides with the 2003 anniversary of their first flight.
The Bishop's Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright. By Tom D. Crouch. Rated 4.2 stars, from 32 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $21.95; digital list price $21.95; Kindle price now
$1.99. W.W. Norton & Company, publisher. 608 pages.
http://www.amazon.com/Bishops-Boys-W...D5FFE540C585DC.
Book Description
The reissue of this definitive biography heralds the one-hundredth anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight.
Brilliant, self-trained engineers, the Wright brothers had a unique blend of native talent, character, and family experience that perfectly suited them to the task of invention but left them ill-prepared to face a world of skeptics, rivals, and officials. Using a treasure trove of Wright family correspondence and diaries, Tom Crouch skillfully weaves the story of the airplane's invention into the drama of a unique and unforgettable family. He shows us exactly how and why these two obscure bachelors from Dayton, Ohio, were able to succeed where so many better-trained, better-financed rivals had failed.