I was asked to review by Lovereading.co.uk
Having read about this period in the war and admiring pilots such as Geoffrey Wellum. I was keen to read this. Well researched and based on six days during the famous Battle of Britain where the airmen's life expectancy was actually something in the region of 4 weeks. At that time Europe was crushed by the Nazi and it could have been our turn next but the Battle of Britain played such a pilotable role in this. But as the novel shows this was not just about the airmen themselves women - working in the ops and maps rooms knowing what was happening but struggling to be recognised in their roles.
We have Johnnie the pilot and Eleanor in this story and the book alternates around these two main characters.
The author portrays this time well and those who have studied this time know, Britain was at the brink and history could have taken a very different turn.
Whether the reader is familiar with this period in history it makes a good read and highly recommended and those interested in this part of history the authors notes were fascinating and the reader can learn so much,
I look forward to reading more from John Rhodes.
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