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Spitfire Women of World War II [Audiobook] (Audio CD)

by Giles Whittell (Author), Nicolette McKenzie (Reader)
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: Soundings Audio Books (1 Jun 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1407904639
  • ISBN-13: 978-1407904634
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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'Thrilling!I love this kind of book.' Times 'Some of the Air Transport Auxiliary's female pilots may have objected to being called "tough" simply because they were women -- but they were as tough as nails all the same, as this superb account makes clear. They flew unarmed, without instruments, in atrocious weather, and hardly paused to grieve when their comrades started crashing into hillsides. At long last these magnificent women have the tribute they deserve.' Sir Ranulph Fiennes 'The breadth of Whittell's research leaps of the page in telling encounters with the now-aged survivors.' Scotsman 'An eye-opening and at times very moving illustration of the courage and sacrifice of women who deserve to be remembered alongside their more celebrated male counterparts.' Literary Review 'Extraordinary stories of women who had little fear and minimal concern for the enormous step they were taking in banging "Good grief, it's a girl!" condescension on the head.' Good Housekeeping 'Thrilling!I love this kind of book.' The Times 'The breadth of Whittell's research leaps of the page in telling encounters with the now-aged survivors.' The Scotsman 'An eye-opening and at times very moving illustration of the courage and sacrifice of women who deserve to be remembered alongside their more celebrated male counterparts.' Literary Review --This text refers to the Paperback edition.


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'Thrilling...I love this kind of book.' --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Rebuttal!, 6 May 2008
By Lulu 70 (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Spitfire Women of World War II (Hardcover)
No idea what these bad reviews are about - I found the book absolutely fascinating, well-researched and engagingly written. Nothing can take away from the sheer guts these women had, and the book inadvertently gives a vivid picture of just how much death permeated everyday life during the War: colleagues, friends, loved ones - and one's self, of course - could cease to exist at any moment, frequently quite horribly. It very eloquently shows women living under such terrific strain while behaving with almost incomprehensible bravery in fulfilling their own missions.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Page-turner of a read and fascinating, 29 Aug 2008
By Art (Southampton, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Spitfire Women of World War II (Paperback)
By coincidence I'd just read Diana Barnato Walker's autobiography when I came across this book. Very much enjoyed the additional insights from other pilots and also it helped that the author was also able to put things in historical context. I found the book a real "page-turner" and full of amusing stories and gossip.

I enjoyed reading it even more than I did DBW's own account and also Jeffrey Quill's and Alex Henshaw's biographies which I also read in the past few months.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very moving, 30 April 2008
By Mr. Ej Suer "History Man" (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spitfire Women of World War II (Hardcover)
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Mr Whittell writes very well, and the book is a very moving account of a little-known story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One for all the enthusiasts
I'm defnitely a flying enthusiast, and a history enthusiast, and I loved this book. It does focus on the 'first 8' women, as well as the first that came from North America... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Laura Shapland

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Thisbook is good as far as it goes but it dosnt go nearly far enough.164 women from allover the world joined theAir Transport Auxillary to fly fighters and bomers that were... Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not one for the flying enthusiast
Lots of family history and background, lots of politics, lots of the social line and back stabbing and bitching. Almost no flying. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Peter Miller

1.0 out of 5 stars Rubbish
I can't believe I wasted valuable time reading rubbish like this, I wish I'd spent the time outside in the garden instead.
Published 19 months ago by I. Lewis

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This book is terrible, simply terrible. It's poorly researched and dry as an out of date box of crackers. I have read much better books regarding WW2. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful read.
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