Orissa

The Flying Girl

by L. Frank BAUM (1856 - 1919)

Frank L. Baum, author of the Oz books, delivers an engaging story for all ages. Orissa Kane works in order to provide for her family. Her mother is blind, while her brother devotes his time to his invention, a flying machine. Everything changes when he brakes his leg and Orissa decides to continue developing the machine. This fascinating and relatable book explores the early days of aviation, and the changing role of women. Frank L. Baum chose to publish this book under the name Edith Van Dime. - Summary by Stav Nisser.

Listen next episodes of The Flying Girl:
A Battle in the Air , A Bucking Biplane , A Curious Accident , A Disciple of Aviation , A Final Test , A Fresh Start , Between Man and Man, and a Girl , Mr. Burthon is Confidential , Mr. Burthon’s Proposition , Mr. H. Chesterton Radley-Todd , Of Course , Orissa Resigns , Planning the Campaign , Something Wrong , Sybil is Critical , The Criminal , The Flying Fever , The Flying Girl , The Kane Aircraft , The One to Blame , The Opening Gun , The Other Fellow , The Real Heroine , The Spying of Tot Tyler , Uncle and Niece