Now Solo

In 1998, Jennifer Murray - 60 year old businesswoman, artist, housewife and mother of three - became the first woman to pilot a helicopter around the world in a record breaking solo flight. Escorted all the while by a friend in a microlight craft, she single-handedly chartered the helicopter across the globe. Now Solo documents Jennifer's epic journey. Taken from the audio diaries which she kept at the end of each exhausting day, the book tells of the planning and endless bureaucracy and of the tempers and tiredness. Her extraordinary adventure took her from Brooklands, England to Saudi Arabia, China, Russia, the United States and Canada, all of which are captured here in astonishing detail. Jennifer battled for financial support. She faced heavy resistance in China and Pakistan. And on her flights she witnessed the most fantastic scenery and fabulous people - and complete a journey that is an inspiration to men and women everywhere.