Sue Monk Kidd

In The Invention of Wings, Sue Monk Kidd creates a historical fiction based on the formative years of Sarah Grimké, a nineteenth century abolitionist and women’s rights activist.

Daedalus

Later, longing to return to Joyce's native land but imprisoned in Joyce's own labyrinth, Daedalus invented wings to enable himself and Joyce's son, Icarus, to escape.

Sue Monk Kiddhas

Now Sue Monk Kiddhas written The Invention of Wings–a historical fiction based on the real abolitionist and feminist named Sarah Grimke who lived during the turn of the 19th Century.

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) held aspirations for manned flight and both wrote about and produced a great many drawings of birds in flight and flying machines.

Leonardo

From the last years of the 15th century onwards, Leonardo wrote about and sketched many designs for flying machines and mechanisms, including ornithopters, fixed-wing gliders, rotorcraft and parachutes.

of Sarah Grimké and Hetty “Handful” Grimké

The Invention of Wings is the story of Sarah Grimké and Hetty “Handful” Grimké, beginning in 1803 and Sarah’s eleventh birthday.

on the true story of abolitionist Sarah Grimke

The Invention of Wings is a sweeping and heart-wrenching novel based on the true story of abolitionist Sarah Grimke.

the story of Sarah Grimke and Sarah Grimke's slave, , Hetty Handful Grimkeset in the South in the early nineteenth century

The Invention of Wings, Sue Monk Kidd’s third novel, is the story of Sarah Grimke and Sarah Grimke's slave, Hetty Handful Grimke, set in the South in the early nineteenth century.

Wilbur Wright

Wilbur Wright's methodical experimentation with kites and gliders evolved into one of mankind’s greatest inventions — powered aircraft.

by Paul McCartney

Wings was written by Paul McCartney as a love song to Paul McCartney's wife and Wings bandmate Linda.

and Louis D. Lighton

Wings was written by Hope Loring and Louis D. Lighton, from a story by John Monk Saunders (soon to be the husband of future King Kong star Fay Wray).

Otto Lilienthal

In 1889 a German engineer named Otto Lilienthal, inspired by the flight habits of storks, published “Bird Flight as the Basis of Aviation.”

a work of historical fiction, inspired by the life of Sarah Grimke

The Invention of Wings is a work of historical fiction, inspired by the life of Sarah Grimke.

Hetty “Handful” ,the slave of Sarah Grimké, and Sarah Grimké herself

“The Invention of Wings,” Sue Monk Kidd’s latest masterpiece, introduces Hetty “Handful,” the slave of Sarah Grimké, and Sarah Grimké herself.

by Hope Loring

Wings was written by Hope Loring and Louis D. Lighton, from a story by John Monk Saunders (soon to be the husband of future King Kong star Fay Wray).

Charles Babbage

In 1828 engineer and mathematician Charles Babbage constructed wings using a variety of designs and materials, for the purpose of flight.

Mark Touhey , Liberty Mutual senior vice president and corporate secretary and More Than Words board member

Mark Touhey, Liberty Mutual senior vice president and corporate secretary and More Than Words board member, was the first customer of the bookstore on opening day and purchased the novel “The Invention of Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd.

Walt

After that went down, despite the years of (questionable) service, Daedalus needed to get out of Dodge Knossos fast so Walt created wings made of feather and wax for himself and Walt's son, Icarus, so they could evade Minos' ships.

In this famous story of wax and feathers

In this famous story, the inventor Daedalus has made wings of wax and feathers so that he and his son Icarus can escape from captivity on the island of Crete.

Angelina Grimké

The Invention of Wings is based on the well-documented lives of Sarah and Angelina Grimké, tracing their paths from their childhoods in a wealthy Charleston family to independence in Quaker Philadelphia, to virtual exile from both communities as they took to the lecture circuit with their first-hand opinions about the evils of enslavement.