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Nicknamed “the fiancée of danger” or “Marie casse-cou”, Marie Marvingt (1875-1963) was a pioneer in many fields. Among the first female aviators, she also distinguished herself as an all-round champion (mountaineering, skiing, swimming, cycling, etc.) and inventor of medical aviation as well as a surgical suture technique that reduced the risk of infection. After a life of adventure, she travelled the world as a journalist and lecturer, becoming a source of inspiration for many women, at a time when models of female emancipation were still rare. Over the years, however, the general public gradually forgot Marie Marvingt, who died in relative anonymity in 1963, near Nancy, where she had spent most of her life.
Translated into French for the first time, Rosalie Maggio's biography is both an admiring account of the adventures of Marie Marvingt and the most documented study to date of this historical figure.
21 x 15 cms, softback, 522 pages.
2025
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