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Only in wartime could a stalwart lass from Manchester rub shoulders with a Scottish aristocrat. But then a vital mission goes wrong, and one of the friends has to bail out of a faulty plane over France. She is captured by the Gestapo and becomes a prisoner of war. The story begins in Verity's own words, as she writes her account for her captors.
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Elizabeth Wein was born in New York, and grew up in England, Jamaica and Pennsylvania. She is married with two children and now lives in Perth, Scotland. Elizabeth is a member of the Ninety-Nines, the International Organization of Women Pilots. She was awarded the Scottish Aero Club's Watson Cup for best student pilot in 2003 and it was her love of flying that partly inspired the idea for 'Code Name Verity'. 'Rose Under Fire' is the sequel to her widely acclaimed title.
Zusammenfassung
Only in wartime could a stalwart lass from Manchester rub shoulders with a Scottish aristocrat, one a pilot, the other a special operations executive. When a vital mission goes wrong, and one of the friends has to bail out of a faulty plane over France, she is captured by the Gestapo and becomes a prisoner of war.
Bericht
''[It] does more than stick with me. It haunts me. I just can't recommend it enough.'', Maggie Stiefvater, bestselling author of Shiver
''It has been a while since I was so captivated by a character'', The Guardian
"This astonishing tale of friendship and truth will take wing and soar into your heart'" Laurie Halse Anderson, NYT bestselling author
'A compelling, uncompromising read - exciting'', Independent
''This is a remarkable book, which had me horrified and totally gripped at the same time'', Daily Mail
''... a rare young adult novel entirely about female power and female friendship'', New York Times
"A heartbreaking tale of friendship during WWII...A tour de force, unforgettable and wrenching," Kirkus Starred Review
''A rich and rewarding adventure story with multi-layered heroines and complicated emotions.', The Scotsman
''If you want an original read that will challenge your perceptions about truth, lies, bravery and deception, this is one for you'', Sugarscape
''[a] tale of espionage, torture and female derring-do.'', The Times
''Passionate writing with an utterly compelling story.'', Manda Scot, Chair of the Historical Writers' Association
''... full of convincing detail, heart-stopping emotion and tension.'', The Bookseller
