ON A WING AND A PRAYER (Churchill's Angels) - Softcover

Jackson, Ruby

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007506295 ISBN 13: 9780007506293

Publisher: HarperFiction, 2015

Synopsis

Rose Petrie is desperate to do something for the war effort. Despite the daily hardships and the nightly bombing raids, her sister, Daisy, and their friends all seem to be thriving in their war work. Rose is doing her best down at the munitions factory, but she is dealt a blow when her childhood sweetheart, Stan, tells her he doesn?t feel the same way about her. Determined to get away and make a new start, Rosie decides to put her mechanical skills, learned from her father and brothers, to good use and signs up for the Women?s Auxiliary Service, or ATS. But Rose discovers that delivering fruit and veg in her father?s greengrocer?s van is very different to driving trucks for the army in a country under seize. While learning the ropes, Rose will learn that things never go according to plan, either in love or war. But with grit, determination and a bit of luck, Rose is determined that she, and the rest of the country, will keep shining through... The fourth in a series of books featuring four young women whose lives will be forever changed by WWII, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn. This paperback book has 387 pages and measures: 19.7 x 12.7 x 2.6cm.

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The fourth in a series of books featuring four young women whose lives will be forever changed by WWII. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn.

Rose Petrie is desperate to do something for the war effort. Despite the daily hardships and the nightly bombing raids, her sister, Daisy, and their friends all seem to be thriving in their war work. Rose is doing her best down at the munitions factory, but she is dealt a blow when her childhood sweetheart, Stan, tells her he doesn t feel the same way about her.
Determined to get away and make a new start, Rosie decides to put her mechanical skills, learned from her father and brothers, to good use and signs up for the Women s Auxiliary Service, or ATS. But Rose discovers that delivering fruit and veg in her father s greengrocer s van is very different to driving trucks for the army in a country under seize.
While learning the ropes, Rose will learn that things never go according to plan, either in love or war. But with grit, determination and a bit of luck, Rose is determined that she, and the rest of the country, will keep shining through...

Review:

Amazing five star reviews from Amazon:

Petra "book addict!!!"
Churchill's Angels by Ruby Jackson for me was a wonderful read and therefore would recommend this marvellous book to anyone who loves a not only a good read but one which will keep your attention until you reach the last page.
M. E. Newell
Churchill's Angels by Ruby Jackson is a great book! Ms. Jackson gives the reader great characters and an excellent story line. Any fan of wartime books will truly enjoy this book!
S Knight "Bookworm"
I loved this book – cannot wait for the next one in the series. I really felt that I was there living with the characters. The historical detail is brilliant.
J. Harper "Jenny Harper"
Love, new challenges, death and humour battle on every page, ensuring that our attention is held from beginning to end. Can't wait for the next in the series!

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperFiction
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0007506295
• ISBN 13: 9780007506293
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400