Bluebirds - By Margaret Mayhew

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Bluebirds

The Heartbreaking and Triumphant Story of Four Women in Wartime

Written by: Margaret Mayhew
Category: Fiction
Genre: Historical Fiction, War

Book Details:

ISBN 10: 0552139106
ISBN 13: 9780552139106
Format: paperback
Publisher: Corgi Books
Date Published: 1993, Great Britain
Language: English
Condition: Acceptable
Appearance: The book shows significant signs of wear. The cover has noticeable creases and some tears. The pages are yellowed and there are some stains. The spine is creased. The book measures approximately 18 cm in length and 11 cm in width. The print size appears to be standard.

Synopsis:

1939 – And in the back of a three-ton lorry, a strangely assorted group of young women bumped over the road to RAF Colston. They were the first of the Waafs. Barmaids mixed with secretaries and debutantes. They had appalling living quarters and no uniforms. And, worst of all, the Station Commander, David Palmer, didn’t want them. They were a nuisance, unable to do any kind of men’s work, and undoubtedly they would collapse and panic if the station was bombed. Felicity Newman, the officer in charge of the girls, took the scathing criticism with a face as blank as a mask, then began to try and mould the ragtag bunch of girls into a disciplined fighting unit. There was Anne Cunningham, who knew how to dance and have fun, but found herself peeling vegetables and skinning rabbits in the station kitchens. And Winnie Briggs from a Suffolk farm – who longed to work on the aeroplanes themselves but met rigid rejection at every turn. And Virginia Smythe, who saw the Waafs as an escape from a miserable home, wanting to find a new purpose in life. As the war progressed, so the girls showed their worth – behaving heroically under fire, and forming close and lasting friendships. And through it all, each found their love – a love that was sometimes tragic, sometimes passionate, but always courageous.

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