Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #64830 in Books
• Published on: 2009-05-21
• Original language: English
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 624 pages

From the Back Cover
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.

About the Author
Carol Gould was born in 1953 in Philadelphia, USA. Her writing includes the non-fiction work Don't Tread on Me: Anti-Americanism Abroad.

Customer Reviews

Spitfire Girls
I was very disappointed with this book. Partly that was my own fault. I didn't realise that this was fiction and thought that this was going to be a factual book. There have been good and interesting factual books about the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA).
But I still hoped that this would be a good novel about the ATA and it wasn't. I found the plot and the characters unbelievable. There are some glaring errors about World War Two aircraft e.g. a Vickers Wellington described as a 4-engined heavy bomber and about some well-known factual incidents like the crash which caused the death of Amy Johnson. I found the flying sequences generally unconvincing and the plot overheated and unlikely. I would not recommend this book to anyone. David Stallard