The Aviator's Wife: by Melanie Benjamin Conversation Starters A Brief Look Inside: The Aviator's Wife is the fictional biography of Anne Morrow, wife of Charles Lindbergh, the famous aviator. Anne's father was a diplomat stationed in Mexico and had invited Charles to spend Christmas with them to further Mexican - American relations. This is when Anne met her future husband. He proposes to her out of the blue, and she accepts. Anne quickly learns how to fly from Charles and the two fly around