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Spitfires
The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger During World War II
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Spitfires
Narrado por:
Laurel Lefkow
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Becky Aikman
"A bold and soaring work of history . . . whip-smart, deeply researched, and beautifully written.” —Jonathan Eig, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of King: A Life
“A soaring narrative.”—Keith O'Brien, New York Times bestselling author of Fly Girls
The heart-pounding true story of the daring American women who piloted the most dangerous aircraft of World War II through the treacherous skies of Britain.
They were crop dusters and debutantes, college girls and performers in flying circuses—all of them trained as pilots. Because they were women, they were denied the opportunity to fly for their country when the United States entered the Second World War. But Great Britain, desperately fighting for survival, would let anyone—even Americans, even women—transport warplanes. Thus, twenty-five daring young aviators bolted for England in 1942, becoming the first American women to command military aircraft.
In a faraway land, these “spitfires” lived like women decades ahead of their time. Risking their lives in one of the deadliest jobs of the war, they ferried new, barely tested fighters and bombers to air bases and returned shot-up wrecks for repair, never knowing what might go wrong until they were high in the sky. Many ferry pilots died in crashes or made spectacular saves. It was exciting, often terrifying work. The pilots broke new ground off duty as well, shocking their hosts with thoroughly modern behavior.
With cinematic sweep, Becky Aikman follows the stories of nine of the women who served, drawing on unpublished diaries, letters, and records, along with her own interviews, to bring these forgotten heroines fully to life. Spitfires is a vivid, richly detailed account of war, ambition, and a group of remarkable women whose lives were as unconventional as their dreams.©2023 Becky Aikman (P)2023 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Timely. This lively and entertaining book by journalist and author Becky Aikman tells the story of the 'Atta-Girls,' a collection of American women who, after being rejected by the U.S. military because of their gender, crossed the Atlantic to aid British forces by ferrying fighter planes, bombers and other aircraft to the male pilots in front-line squadrons. Those fearlessly determined female pilots are the professional forebears of the women who would slowly break down barriers in the U.S. military in the decades that followed . . . And what forebears those women were.
Becky Aikman has done us all a great favor . . . In Spitfires, Aikman lets us in on a little secret: a group of women crossed the ocean and put their lives on the line for the war effort in the skies over Europe. It’s about time their story was told, which Aikman does beautifully. And suddenly the picture of American heroism is more complete.
Bringing to life the true story of twenty-five women who risked everything to aid the war effort and follow their dreams, this inspiring read soars through the daring world of the aircraft ferry pilots that changed history.
Aikman’s amazing account brings the 'Atta-Girls' boldly to life. The star-crossed affairs and marriages, the gossip and the drama, the death-defying near-crashes and the heartbreaking fatal ones, the blackout partying in blacked-out London—if these fierce heroines don’t show up on a limited series soon, we’ll eat our hats.
Journalist Aikman draws on diaries, letters, and interviews to create a brisk, lively account of nine intrepid American women, among the 25 who joined Britain’s Air Transport Auxiliary, the civilian arm of the RAF . . . Engaging portraits of a spirited crew.
An exciting well-documented read.
Based on extensive research, Aikman richly details the stories of these dauntless women.
Aikman is adept at tackling the inner dynamics of female relationships, but the way she brings forward the inner lives of the 25 American women who found themselves piloting bombers and fighter jets from factories to air bases is perhaps her most impressive feat yet. Aikman’s research is thorough . . . Spitfires truly enthralls.
A bold and soaring work of history, one that illuminates not just the lives of these courageous women but also the shifting social dynamics of a world at war. As intimate and enthralling as a novel, this book is whip-smart, deeply researched, and beautifully written.
A soaring narrative of a handful of women who wanted to choose their own path and ended up helping to change the world, Spitfires reminds readers of the obstacles that women faced—in the air and on the ground—during World War II, and what it took to overcome them. Becky Aikman puts these forgotten heroines back where they belong: in the cockpit, risking everything, to live the lives they wanted.
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