Sailing Against the Wind

by Jaan Kross

Jaan Kross's historical novel Sailing Against the Wind fictionalizes the life of Bernhard Schmidt (1879-1935), an Estonian-born inventor. Schmidt lost an arm in his youth while experimenting with a homemade rocket, resulting in psychological trauma that would plague him for the rest of his life. Largely self-taught, Schmidt was driven to seek recognition of his talents.

He moved to Germany in the 1930s, where, after perfecting techniques...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810126524
• ISBN13: 9780810126527
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.4"