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An ‘engrossing’ account of the Hindenburg

Sep 28, 2026, 10:22am EDT
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A graphic of ‘Shadow Before the Flame.’

Shadow Before the Flame by Catherine Grace Katz.

The Hindenburg airship was a source of fascination before its final moments — crashing to the ground in 1937 — became its lasting legacy.

Katz delves into the zeppelin’s history, political salience, and central role at the time; in a starred review, Kirkus dubbed it an “engrossing narrative of an iconic disaster in the sky.” Buy Shadow Before the Flame from your local bookstore.

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