{"product_id":"wings-a-novel-of-world-war-ii-flygirls-9781590135709","title":"Wings: A Novel of World War II Flygirls","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on the true World War II stories of America’s first female military pilots, this historic novel follows the story of a young woman from a dirt-poor farm family. Sally Ketchum has little chance of bettering her life until a mysterious barnstormer named Tex teaches her to fly and to dare to love. But when Tex dies in a freak accident, Sally must make her own way in the world. She enrolls in the U.S. military’s Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program at a special school known as Avenger, where she learns to fly the biggest, fastest, meanest planes. She also reluctantly becomes involved with Beau Bayard, a flight instructor and aspiring writer who seems to offer her everything she could want. Despite her obvious mastery of flying, many members of the military are unable to accept that a “skirt” has any place in a cockpit. Soon Sally finds herself struggling against a high-powered Washington lawyer that wants to close down Avenger once and for all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Friedrich merges an often-neglected part of U.S. aviation history with a page-turning plot in his commendable debut . . . rich historical details add zest . . . an entertaining and spirited saga.\" --Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\"Shocking . . . disturbing . . . insightful . . . a welcome addition to the historical novels depicting the marginalized position of women during America's wars.\" -- Historical Novels Review (May 2011)\u003cbr\u003e\"If you are interested in women's history, WWII or just want to read an excellently crafted story, then I suggest you check out Wings: A Novel of World War II Flygirls .\" --www.ActingBalanced.com (October 2011)\u003cbr\u003e\"Wings is told in an easy-going natural voice. . . . It is extremely well-researched and when Sally was flying, I felt like I was in the cockpit with her. [I felt] like I was reading about the 1940s.\" --www.ReelSwellBlog.com (October 2011)\u003cbr\u003e\"Fans of vivid historical fiction, of WWII settings, and of coming of age novels will enjoy this novel as much as I did. And you'll love the beautiful cover!\" --www.PerfectRetort.blogspot.com (October 2011)\u003cbr\u003e\"I highly recommend this novel. It grabs your attention from the beginning and flows easily. It simply makes you proud to be a woman.\" --www.ACozyReadersCorner.com (October 2011)\u003cbr\u003e\"Recommend? Yes, for historical fiction fans and\/or for those who wish to learn more about this plucky group of women.\" --www.JoyfullyRetired.com (November 2011)\u003cbr\u003e\"Kurt Friedrich has written a captivating story about the WASP program. . . . Wings is an immensely readable story and enjoyable particularly because much of it is true.\" --www.HomeOfAimala.blogspot.com (November 2011)","brand":"Globe Pequot Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863469162839,"sku":"9781590135709","price":16.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781590135709.jpg?v=1759920685","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/wings-a-novel-of-world-war-ii-flygirls-9781590135709","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}