{"product_id":"the-hurricane-girls-9780241354636","title":"The Hurricane Girls","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrating the lives of the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003emagnificent women, the ATA girls, who courageously flew Spitfires, Tiger Moths, Lancaster Bombers and many other aircraft during World War Two\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Since the invention of aeroplanes, women have taken to the skies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey have broken records, performed daredevil stunts and faced such sexism and prejudice that they were effectively barred from working as pilots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e That changed in the Second World War. Led by firebrand Pauline Gower, an elite group of British women were selected as ferry pilots to fly for the Air Transport Auxiliary. They risked their lives flying munitions and equipment for the boys on the front line.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Flying day and night without radio; dodging storms, barrage balloons and anti-aircraft fire; and with only a map, compass and their eyesight to guide them, they navigated the treacherous wartime skies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Hurricane Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is the thrilling, moving and inspirational story of the female air \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet the women who kept the RAF flying during World War ll . . .\u003c\/b\u003e Nearly 80 years after the war started, the battle over equal work continues and prejudice still hold many girls back from taking up jobs considered to be men's work. But \u003cb\u003eopinions are changing and the women of the ATA remain an inspiration\u003c\/b\u003e * The Big Issue *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733047980375,"sku":"9780241354636","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241354636.jpg?v=1719999280","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-hurricane-girls-9780241354636","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}