| Title |
Spitfires : : the American women who flew in the face of danger during World War II
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| Names |
Aikman, Becky.
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Lefkow, Laurel narrator. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003029594
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| Book Number |
DB130474
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| Title Status |
Active
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| Medium |
Digital Book
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| Download Link |
Downloadable talking book.
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| Annotation |
"The heart-pounding true story of the daring American women who piloted the most dangerous aircraft of World War II through the treacherous skies of Britain. They were crop dusters and debutantes, college girls and performers in flying circuses -- all of them trained as pilots. Because they were women, they were denied the opportunity to fly for their country when the United States entered the Second World War. But Great Britain, desperately fighting for survival, would let anyone -- even Americans, even women -- transport warplanes. Thus, twenty-five daring young aviators bolted for England in 1942, becoming the first American women to command military aircraft. In a faraway land, these "spitfires" lived like women decades ahead of their time. Risking their lives in one of the deadliest jobs of the war, they ferried new, barely tested fighters and bombers to air bases and returned shot-up wrecks for repair, never knowing what might go wrong until they were high in the sky. Many ferry pilots died in crashes or made spectacular saves. It was exciting, often terrifying work. The pilots broke new ground off duty as well, shocking their hosts with thoroughly modern behavior. With cinematic sweep, Becky Aikman follows the stories of nine of the women who served, drawing on unpublished diaries, letters, and records, along with her own interviews, to bring these forgotten heroines fully to life. Spitfires is a vivid, richly detailed account of war, ambition, and a group of remarkable women whose lives were as unconventional as their dreams." -- From publisher. -- Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
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| Local Subject |
Unrated - UR
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Female Narrator - FN
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| LC Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations, American
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Women air pilots - United States - History - 20th century
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Spitfire (Fighter plane)
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World War, 1939-1945 - United States - Participation, Female
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World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Great Britain
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Nonfiction
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Informational works
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| Notes |
ENG
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Unrated. NLS/BPD
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| Call Number |
940.544973 ANF
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| Language |
English
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| Released |
2025
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| Publication Info |
Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress, 2025
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| Original Publication |
Reissue of: New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025. 9781639735969
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