In this session, the bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist of Empire of the Summer Moon shares the tragic Titanic-like tale of ambition gone wrong. S. C. Gwynne’s latest book tells the story of the British airship R101, the British imperial scheme connected to her, the historic figures associated with this record-breaking aircraft, and the spectacular, deadly hydrogen-fueled fireball that R101 became.

Moderator: JK Nickell

Book Signing: 12:45 PM at Main Signing TentS.C. Gwynne, His Majesty’s Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World’s Largest Flying MachineS.C. Gwynne, His Majesty’s Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World’s Largest Flying Machine