The Glorious Flight by Alice and Martin Provensen tells the fascinating story of Louis Blériot and his flight across the English channel in 1909. This delightful picture book depicts Blériot’s first encounter with an airship and his subsequent obsession with designing a working airplane. The humorous structural illustrations bring the world of first-flights and crazy contraptions to life with wit and whimsy.by Alice and Martin Provensen tells the fascinating story of Louis Blériot and his flight across the English channel in 1909. This delightful picture book depicts Blériot’s first encounter with an airship and his subsequent obsession with designing a working airplane. The humorous structural illustrations bring the world of first-flights and crazy contraptions to life with wit and whimsy.