Seekers of the Sky

About the Book

Aviation pioneers at the Smithsonian Institution are in competition with the Wright brothers to build the first ‘heavier than air’ flying machine. Harvard and Boston society figures as well as down-to-earth experimenters move through scenes of fascinating suspense and intrigue.

About the Author

The author speaks five languages and has earned degrees from Morningside College and from the University of Zurich. Robert Kail is a pianist, an amateur painter and a certified scuba diver. He learned riding with the Swiss Cavalry and is grandson of Count Bobby von Wien, the great grandson of Vlad Dracol. Kail's wife is the Principessa of Agrigento, a Napoleonic title.