The Man Who Fell From the Sky
The true story of the gaudy life and bizarre demise of '20s tycoon Alfred Loewenstein - and the modern-day quest to solve the tantalizing mystery of his death
Norris, William
On July 4,1928, a Fokker trimotor took off from London, bound for Brussels. On board were the plane's owner, Alfred Loewenstein, a financier of immense wealth and influence; a pilot and copilot; a valet; a male secretary; and
two female stenographers. The plane never reached Brussels. Instead, it landed on the Normandy coast, where the crew told French authorities that Loewenstein had accidentally fallen from the plane into the English Channel. A hastily held inquest ruled that Loewenstein's death was probably accidental, and although the case made international headlines, there the matter has stood - until
this book...
Hardcover with dust jacket
262 Seiten / pages
photos
very good condition
New York - 1987 - Viking Penguin Inc.
Art.Nr. 6801
