# Bluebirds

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- Book: [Bluebirds](https://www.bookquiver.com/margaret-mayhew/bluebirds) ([Bluebirds.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/margaret-mayhew/bluebirds.md))
- Authors: [Margaret Mayhew](https://www.bookquiver.com/margaret-mayhew)
- Publisher: Corgi Books
- ISBN: 978-05-5217-231-8
- Pages: 704
- Published: 2015-09-10
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

From bestselling author Margaret Mayhew, a gripping wartime page-turner, full of the tension, emotion and adventure of World War II. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Donna Douglas and Rosie Clarke. READERS ARE LOVING BLUEBIRDS ! " Beautifully written and... so well researched" - 5 STARS " Writes exceptionally well and, in particular,catches the mood of the time" - 5 STARS " If you like ww2 stories that are a good authentic read, her books are the best I've read and I've read quite a lot." - 5 STARS " From the very start this book grabbed me" - 5 STARS " Well written story, fabulous mix of characters, really could not put this book down" - 5 STARS ******************************************************* BRAVE AIRWOMEN UNITE IN THE FACE OF WORLD WAR II 1939: Officer Felicity Newman and a ragtag group of young women arrive at RAF Colston . They are the first of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force : brave female pilots ready to do their bit . But Station Commander, David Palmer , doesn't want them. They're a nuisance, unable to do the work of men, and they would undoubtedly fall apart if the station was bombed. Felicity is determined to prove the worth of her 'Bluebirds' . There's Anne , who loves to dance but finds herself peeling vegetables in the station kitchens. Winnie , who longs to work on the aeroplanes themselves but meets rejection at every turn. And Virginia , who is desperate to build a new life for herself. As the war goes on, so the girls make their mark - behaving heroically under fire, supporting the pilots with their strength, loyalty, and often their love - a love sometimes tragic, sometimes passionate, but always courageous....