Shortcuts
Please wait while page loads.
Visit Libero WebOPAC . Default .
PageMenu- Main Menu-
Page content

Catalogue Display

The spitfire girls

The spitfire girls

At the height of World War II, the British Air Transport Auxiliary need help. A group of young women volunteer for action, but the perils of their new job don't end on the tarmac. Things are tough in the air, but on the ground their abilities as pilots are constantly questioned. There is friction from the start between the new recruits. Spirited American Lizzie turns heads with her audacity, but few can deny her flying skills. She couldn't be more different from shy, petite Ruby, who is far from diminutive in the sky. It falls to pragmatic pilot May to bring the women together and create a formidable team capable of bringing the aircraft home. As these very different women fight to prove themselves up to the task at hand, they are faced with challenges and tragedies at every turn. They must fight for equal pay and respect while handling aircraft that are dangerously ill-equipped; meanwhile, lives continue to be lost in the tumult of war. Determined to assist the war effort doing what they love, can May, Lizzie and Ruby put aside their differences to overcome adversity, and will they find love in the skies?

Item Information
Barcode Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Status Due Date
920413937 TBC SOR
Talking Books - CD   . Available .  
. Catalogue Record 62181 ItemInfo Beginning of record . Catalogue Record 62181 ItemInfo Top of page .
Catalogue Information
Field name Details
RSN 000064979900
ISBN 9781721377220
Dates Lane, Soraya
Edition Unabridged.
Attachments digital, stereo ; 12 cm ; in container.
Summary At the height of World War II, the British Air Transport Auxiliary need help. A group of young women volunteer for action, but the perils of their new job don't end on the tarmac. Things are tough in the air, but on the ground their abilities as pilots are constantly questioned. There is friction from the start between the new recruits. Spirited American Lizzie turns heads with her audacity, but few can deny her flying skills. She couldn't be more different from shy, petite Ruby, who is far from diminutive in the sky. It falls to pragmatic pilot May to bring the women together and create a formidable team capable of bringing the aircraft home. As these very different women fight to prove themselves up to the task at hand, they are faced with challenges and tragedies at every turn. They must fight for equal pay and respect while handling aircraft that are dangerously ill-equipped; meanwhile, lives continue to be lost in the tumult of war. Determined to assist the war effort doing what they love, can May, Lizzie and Ruby put aside their differences to overcome adversity, and will they find love in the skies?
Subject Women air pilots
World War, 1939-1945 Women
Man-woman relationships
Interpersonal relations
Catalogue Information 62181 Beginning of record . Catalogue Information 62181 Top of page .