The Sky Is Not Enough

An Irish woman dares to conquer the skies - and learns that freedom comes at a cost. The extraordinary true story of Lady Mary Heath. In 1928, Sophie Peirce-Evans marries Sir James Heath and becomes Lady Heath. Already a record-breaking athlete, Britain's first woman parachutist and first female commercial pilot, she sets out on her boldest feat yet: a solo biplane flight from Cape Town to London to prove women belong in aviation. Navigating 10,000 miles with a road atlas and her own grit, Sophie survives sunstroke, crash-landings, hostile authorities and political intrigue. But as she flies, memories of a violent childhood resurface. Celebrated on her return, she realises that while she has conquered the skies, her past still casts a long shadow.