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The Bishop's Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright by Tom D. Crouch (Paperback, 1991)

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From Crouch (A Dream of Wings, 1981), a hefty, accomplished, and laudatory biography of the Wright brothers. Crouch places heavy emphasis on the isolated nature of Wilbur and Orville's family life (neither ever married), showing how that very penchant for solitude suited perfectly their vocation as inventors.

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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.