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Glamour girls : a novel / Marty Wingate.
In Marty Wingate's historical debut novel set during WWII, farmer's daughter Rosalie Wright becomes a pilot assisting the RAF, but will a romantic rivalry send her aerial dreams plummeting to earth?
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- ISBN: 9781643855271 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 293 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Alcove Press, 2021.
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| Subject: | Women air pilots > Fiction. World War, 1939-1945 > England > Fiction. Female friendship > Fiction. Man-woman relationships > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | FIC Winga | 31681010221083 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
During World War II, farmer's daughter Rosalie Wright becomes a pilot assisting the RAF, but as the war progresses, her battles against skeptical male pilots and a romantic rivalry threaten to bring her dreams crashing down. - Baker & Taylor
"Ever since she was 10 years old, Rosalie Wright's eyes have been on the skies. But at the age of 18, on the verge of earning her pilot's license, the English farmer's daughter watches her dreams of becoming an aviatrix fly away without her. Britain's entry into World War II brings civilian aviation to a standstill. Then, Rosalie's father dies, leaving her, her mother, and her brothers to run the farm.Everything changes when she learns that the Air Transport Authority is recruiting women pilots to ferry warplanes across Britain to RAF bases. Despite her mother's objections, Rosalie cannot resist the call of her country - and the lure of the skies. During her training on Gipsy Moth aircraft, Rosalie forms a fast friendship with fellow flyer Caroline Andrews. Her trusty Ferry Pilots Notebook by her side, Rosalie delivers to five airfields in a day - while fighting an endless battle against skeptical male pilots and ground crews.She would much rather spend her time on the wing than on the arm of any man...until she meets gruff pilot Snug Durrant and RAF squadron leader Alan Chersey. Snug is a cynical, wisecracking playboy, and Alan is every WAAF's heartthrob...and Rosalie catches both their eyes. As the war drags on, and casualties mount, will love and tragedy send Rosalie's exhilarating airborne life crashing to the ground?"--Publisher. - Baker & Taylor
Enlisting in the womenâs Air Transport Authority during World War II, talented aviatrix Rosalie Wright heroically serves in the face of male skepticism before finding herself torn between a cynical, wisecracking playboy and a heartthrob fellow pilot. - Random House, Inc.
This heart-warming historical fiction debut about a female pilot is âlike reading a personal diary of the brave women who were unsung heroes of WWIIâ (Rhys Bowen, New York Timesâbestselling author of the Royal Spyness mysteries).
During World War II, farmerâs daughter Rosalie Wright becomes a pilot assisting the RAF. But will a romantic rivalry send her aerial dreams plummeting to earth?
Ever since she was 10 years old, Rosalie Wrightâs eyes have been on the skies. But at the age of 18, on the verge of earning her pilot's license, the English farmerâs daughter watches her dreams of becoming an aviatrix fly away without her. Britain's entry into World War II brings civilian aviation to a standstill. Then, Rosalie's father dies, leaving her, her mother, and her brothers to run the farm.
Everything changes when she learns that the Air Transport Authority is recruiting women pilots to ferry warplanes across Britain to RAF bases. Despite her motherâs objections, Rosalie cannot resist the call of her countryâand the lure of the skies. During her training on Gipsy Moth aircraft, Rosalie forms a fast friendship with fellow flyer Caroline Andrews. Her trusty Ferry Pilots Notebook by her side, Rosalie delivers to five airfields in a dayâwhile fighting an endless battle against skeptical male pilots and ground crews.
She would much rather spend her time on the wing than on the arm of any man...until she meets gruff pilot Snug Durrant and RAF squadron leader Alan Chersey. Snug is a cynical, wisecracking playboy, and Alan is every WAAFâs heartthrob...and Rosalie catches both their eyes. As the war drags on, and casualties mount, will love and tragedy send Rosalieâs exhilarating airborne life crashing to the ground?
