Author:Carol Gould
Top-class pilots were crucial to the survival of Great Britain during the dark days of the Blitz, and playing a vital role in fending off the German attack were the women's section of the Air Transport Auxiliary, a close and dedicated circle of female pilots. In the midst of events that would shape history, these women risked their lives to ferry aircraft day and night from factory to the arena of war, and lasting friendships were born. Together, Edith Allam and her fellow pilots faced Nazi terror, class prejudice, and the forbidden romances of wartime - yet their remarkable strength carried them through.
Spitfire Girls evokes all of the drama of this extraordinary period of history, and is a tribute to the heroism of these brave women, without whom the Battle of Britain might never have been won. Truly inspirational, it is the tale of adventure, courage and the relationships that shape all of our lives.
Perfect for reading this summer
—— Jewish ChronicleThis is a story that deserves telling ... it's a topical and timely read in the run-up to the 65th anniversary of D-Day
—— Daily MailGould's indisputable strength is that she tells their story from the perspective of her own sex ... a highly entertaining piece of fiction - enjoy the ride
—— http://spitfiresite.com/reviews/2009/05/carol-gould-spitfire-girls-review.htmAnother frighteningly intense performance
—— Sunday TelegraphThe word genius doesn't seem excessive... The Plot Against America creates its reality magisterially, in long, fluid sentences that carry you beyond scepticism
—— GuardianUntouchable...he is bequeathing us a body of work that adds up to the most accomplished dissection of American political, social and personal mores
Magnificent. Roth is writing the best books of his life. He captures better than anyone the collision of public and private, the intrusion of history into the skin, the pores of every individual alive
Subtle, persuasive and unsettling. A brilliantly troubling and heartening novel
—— Sunday TimesMany passages in The Plot Against America echo feelings voiced today by vulnerable Americans – immigrants and minorities as alarmed by Trump’s election as the Jews of Newark are frightened by Lindbergh’s
—— New YorkerDazzling. The most exciting novelist writing today
The novel is full of his usual furious cackling; tragedy tipping into comedy and comedy into tragedy within the space of a few sentences. The prose is beautiful
—— Mail on SundayA sensation
A polemical classic
—— EsquireBrilliant
One of the best writers of dialogue in the history of inverted commas
—— The TimesA reverberating celebration of family, community and humanity
—— Sunday Times
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