Book
Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: Spitfire
Subtitle: A WWII Short Story
Author:
Suzy Henderson
Genre: Historic fiction
Part of a series? No
Order in series:
Best read after earlier
books in series?
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53340358-spitfire
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 5/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
Like the other two books I’ve read by this
author, this book is based on real-life events. It tells us about the real-life
terror of WW2 for the Spitfire pilots. This is another great book.
What
I liked about the book:
The book is easy to read and a page-turner.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
I loved the entire book.
My
favourite bits in the book:
I enjoyed the entire story.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
The book was enjoyable in its entirety.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This is the third book I’ve read from this
author’s hand.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
This book continues in the same style of the
other two books by this author. They are great reads for those wishing to know
more about the second world war.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
|
Children |
No |
|
Young
Adult |
Yes |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like historic fiction based on real-life, this
book may be the book for you.
Book
Description by Author:
A gripping tale of the courage and heroism of
Churchill's "Few" based on true events. Perfect for fans of Robert
Radcliffe and Laura Hillenbrand.
May 1940. The French and British armies are
in retreat as Hitler's blitzkrieg storms through France. Finally, they are
beaten back to the coast at Dunkirk, with nowhere left to flee.
Churchill is determined to rescue as many men
as possible, for without her army, Britain is sunk. A plan is hatched to
evacuate the men from the beaches by sea, but it will take the combined
strength of all the forces to ensure its success.
Sam, a young RAF pilot flies sorties daily
over France, engaging the enemy in the skies over Dunkirk. He is determined to protect
the men trapped on the beaches below, and give them a fighting chance of
returning to home shores.
Day after day he returns to base when others
do not. He witnesses friends shot down by the Luftwaffe, sometimes lost at sea.
And each time he wonders when his luck will run out, yet still, he returns to
the hell in the skies.
Survival is Victory.
2020 is the 75th anniversary of VE Day. While
the war still raged on in the Pacific, it was finally over for all in Europe
and great celebrations rolled out around the world. Why not celebrate by
reading a new book about those remarkable times, and in doing so, remember the
"Few" who gave their all for us today. Lest We Forget.
About
the Author:
The
Beauty Shop, my debut novel, was awarded the B.R.A.G. Medallion. It is based on
the true story of Sir Archibald McIndoe and the Guinea Pig Club - an exclusive
club for RAF pilots and airmen who required plastic surgery as a result of
their war injuries and were under the care of this enigmatic New Zealander and
pioneering plastic surgeon.
My
second novel, Madame Fiocca, was released in 2019. Based on a true story, this
gripping adventure follows the tempestuous life of Nancy Wake before and during
the Second World War.
Spitfire,
a short story, was released in 2020 and is set during WW2.
To
receive all my latest book news, do join the mailing list here:
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I
live with my family on the edge of the Lake District, an area that has always
inspired me. After a career in healthcare, I studied creative writing and
English at The Open University and fell in love with writing. Armed with a pen,
a love of reading and a growing obsession with military and aviation history, I
slipped seamlessly into writing historical fiction.
Please
do catch up with me on social media here:
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