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美国空中英雄与三个情妇的秘密生活
http://www.sina.com.cn 2005/06/01 16:56  国际在线

  The extraordinary tangled love life of the American aviator Charles Lindbergh, the first pilot to fly non-stop across the Atlantic, has been revealed by the three illegitimate children whose existence he kept secret for almost 20 years.

  They have disclosed intimate details about Lindbergh's affairs in which he fathered children not only by their mother, Brigitte, but also her sister, Marietta, and, allegedly, his private secretary.

  Dyrk and David Hesshaimer and their sister, Astrid Bouteuil, who are now middle-aged, were born and grew up in Germany without ever being told their father's true identity.

  They were recognised as Lindbergh's children only in 2003 after DNA tests proved that they were related.

  In a new book, The Secret Life of Charles A Lindbergh, they reveal how the dashing aviator's 17-year relationship with Brigitte lasted even after he fathered two children with her sister, Marietta.

  Although Lindbergh had professed admiration for Nazi Germany in the 1930s and supported ideas about eugenics, his passion for the women outweighed any prejudice: the book reveals that both sisters suffered walking disabilities as a result of childhood illness.

  "I am aware that our actions have tainted the image of an impeccable American hero," said Astrid, 44. "But they also reveal that a man once thought of as emotionless and unattainable was in fact a caring and loving father."

  Lindbergh was 55 and seemingly happily married to his American wife, Anne Morrow, when he met Brigitte and Marietta at a dinner party in Munich in 1957.

  He and Anne had six children, their marriage apparently surviving the tragic death of their son, Charles, who at 20 months old was abducted and killed in 1932. Yet according to Rudolf Schroeck, the book's author, over dinner Lindbergh fell for Brigitte, a 31-year-old hatmaker.

  "The sisters were friends of his secretary, Valeska, with whom he was already embroiled in a relationship," said Schroeck, who drew on more than 150 letters and photographs sent to Brigitte by Lindbergh that were discovered years after his death.

  Their tempestuous affair ended only with his death in 1974. Although Lindbergh did not live in Germany, he regularly visited Brigitte in Munich and took her to his secret flat in Rome, previously used for trysts with Valeska.

  When the children were born, he carried on visiting his new family but never told them his real name. "He visited about four times a year for a few days, and made sure they had a wonderful time," Schroeck said.

  "He took them on trips to the country and told stories of his travels. He never failed to meet his financial duties towards their mother, for whom he built a house.

  "They were told their father was an American writer, Careu Kent. She made them promise never to mention him to anyone, even friends or family, saying he would not come back if they did."

  In spite of what Schroeck calls this "stigma of silence", David Hesshaimer, 38, said that his mother seemed content - even after Lindbergh's affair with her sister.

  "You could see how happy and excited my mother was when she spoke about him," Mr Hesshaimer said. "I could see how intimate they were."

  Lindbergh's sons by Marietta - Vago, 45, and Christoph, 39 - have remained silent about their parents, in accordance with their mother's wishes.

  According to Schroeck, Lindbergh also had two children with Valeska but their identities are unknown. None of the three women married.

  Mr Schroeck said: "Valeska and Marietta have not taken part in the book as they want to honour the vow of secrecy given to Lindbergh."

  Brigitte's children remained faithful to the same vow until their mother died in 2001, when they decided to speak out about the man they always suspected was their father.

  "The Lindbergh family were understandably shocked at the news and refused to believe it, particularly as both the Hesshaimer sisters were disabled," said Schroeck.

  "Lindbergh subscribed to the teachings of eugenics and he believed in breeding healthy children from healthy parents. It was very surprising for his family to learn that he had fathered children to two disabled women who were unable to walk properly."

美国空中英雄与三个情妇的秘密生活

  完成人类首次孤身飞越大西洋壮举的查尔斯-林德伯格是20世纪初美国最著名的英雄人物。日前,空中英雄的私生子女在保守了近20年的秘密后,终于透露了父亲鲜为人知的情感生活。

  据英国《每日电讯报》5月29日报道,林德伯格的私生子戴维、私生女迪尔克和阿斯特丽德在这本名为《查尔斯-林德伯格的秘密生活》的一书中揭露了林德伯格与布丽奇特和玛丽埃塔俩姐妹,以及与私人秘书瓦丽思卡之间的婚外情,同时还将林德伯格其他4个私生子女的身份曝光。

  林德伯格是美国最富传奇色彩、最具争议、最不可思议的名人之一。1927年5月,年仅25岁的他孤身连续飞行33.5个小时,创造了人类第一次飞跃大西洋的奇迹,从而一举成名。他才华横溢,除在航天航空、火箭业方面贡献卓著外,还在心脏起搏器研究、野生动物保护、人类学等方面成绩斐然。在美国《读者文摘》杂志所做的“影响美国历史的100位名人”榜单中,他排行第10。但就在林德伯格成为美国飞行英雄后,他对希特勒的迷恋以及反对美国参加反法西斯战争在美国又引起了轩然大波。

  日前,现已步入中年的戴维、迪尔克和阿斯特丽德兄妹都在德国长大,他们一直不知道自己父亲的真实身份,直到2003年,DNA测试表明他们确为林德伯格所出。他们在书中透露了这位当年美国的风云人物是如何在与玛丽埃塔养育了两个孩子后还与她的姐姐布丽奇特保持了17年的情人关系。

  林德伯格44岁的私生女阿斯特丽德在书中表示:“我明白,我们提到的这些往事一定会毁掉一个完美的美国英雄形象,但是我们想说,一个曾经被认为冷酷无情、不负责任的父亲实际上是一个充满爱心的父亲。”

  据《查尔斯-林德伯格的秘密生活》的作者鲁道夫-史莱克介绍,在外人眼里,林德伯格和妻子安妮-莫罗有着美满幸福的婚姻。他们共养育了6个孩子。但1932年,林德伯格仅20个月大的长子被绑架撕票,这场轰动全美的大案已使他们的婚姻名存实亡。1957年3月,55岁的林德伯格在一次聚会上遇见了布丽奇特和玛丽埃塔姐妹。在那场聚会上,林德伯格爱上了布丽奇特。

  史莱克在书中提到:“这俩姐妹是林德伯格的秘书瓦丽思卡的好朋友,当时林德伯格与瓦丽思卡已经关系暧昧。”在林德伯格逝世后,他当年写给布丽奇特的150多封信件和大量照片记录了他们之间的生活密闻。林德伯格与布丽奇特的情人关系一直持续到1974年林德伯格逝世。尽管林德伯格没有居住在德国,他也会定期的慕尼黑看望布丽奇特,并带她到他和秘书瓦丽思卡幽会的位在罗马的公寓去。

  当他与布丽奇特的孩子出生后,他经常到德国看望孩子和情人,但从未向孩子透露自己的真实身份。史莱克说:“他每年会去德国的家中4次,并住上几天,他与孩子们一起度过了很幸福的时光。他带着孩子们在德国到处旅行。他也从来没在经济上亏待过孩子和他们的母亲,还为他们建造了一幢房子。”史莱克提到:“布丽奇特告诉孩子们,父亲是美国的一位作家,并要求孩子们永远不要对别人甚至身边的朋友提起父亲是谁。”

  林德伯格的私生子戴维透露,母亲很爱父亲,即使当她知道父亲又和自己的妹妹发生了关系。戴维说:“你可以想像,每当母亲提到他(林德伯格)时是那种幸福和兴奋的表情,他们在一起时也非常亲密。”

  但林德伯格与玛丽埃塔的孩子瓦格(45岁)和克里斯托夫(39岁)却对有关父母的事情一直保持沉默,据说这是他们母亲向他们提出的要求。据该书作者史莱克透露,林德伯格与瓦丽思卡也有两个孩子,但具体的身份不明。林德伯格的这3个情人也一直未婚。史莱克说:“瓦丽思卡和玛丽埃塔没有为该书提供任何素材,因为她们曾答应过林德伯格保守这些秘密。”

  布丽奇特的孩子曾经同样承诺过要保守这些秘密,直到2001年布丽奇特去世后,他们决定公开表示,他们怀疑林德伯格是自己的父亲。后来的DNA检测证实了他们的猜测。

  史莱克说:“林德伯格的家人表示否认书中的这些事实,这主要是因为迪尔克和阿斯特丽德两姐妹是残疾人的原因。”迪尔克和阿斯特丽德由于童年时的一场病导致不能正常行走。林德伯格的家人认为,基因优良的林德伯格绝对不可能有残疾的女儿。(文/蒋黎黎)


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