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Bezig met laden... Daughters of the Night Sky (2018)door Aimie K. Runyan
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. WWII genre books are one; if not the #1 genre I read. I am adding this one to my favorites list. This novel educated me to events I was not aware of. Learning about the Night Witches of Russia was fascinating. Accurate historical research if very important to me and this was spot on. I will definitely recommend this book to others. Once you begin this book, it is hard to put down. A moving, stirring tale of daring women during war. Novel based on the exploits of "The Night Witches" -- Russian women pilots whose night raids harassed the German army with their nighttime bombing runs in small, underpowered, and generally unarmed planes. It's a bit slow to start -- the heroine doesn't actually get into the air until midway through the book -- but after that point, it moves along with memorable characters and scenes. During WWII, a few regiments of women piloted bombers and fighters in the Soviet Air Forces. The Germans called them Night Witches, because they bombed German bases during the night. This novel tells the fictionalized story of these women through the eyes of Katya. From an early age, Katya decides she wants to be a pilot. She studies hard in school and gets her military training. As women, Katya and her peers have to prove themselves better than the men to be taken seriously at all, and they accomplish this marvelously, with far more sorties than any of the male regiments, and better records in general. As a wartime story, there is of course hardship and misery, yet this book tempers that with hope and triumph. This book is great for anyone who wishes to know more about a little-known piece of WWII history. Sofia Orlov, Katya’s commanding officer, was based on real-life heroine Marina Raskova. I would very much like to read her story. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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A novel--inspired by the most celebrated regiment in the Red Army--about a woman's sacrifice, courage, and love in a time of war. Russia, 1941. Katya Ivanova is a young pilot in a far-flung military academy in the Ural Mountains. From childhood, she's dreamed of taking to the skies to escape her bleak mountain life. With the Nazis on the march across Europe, she is called on to use her wings to serve her country in its darkest hour. Not even the entreaties of her new husband--a sensitive artist who fears for her safety--can dissuade her from doing her part as a proud daughter of Russia. After years of arduous training, Katya is assigned to the 588th Night Bomber Regiment--one of the only Soviet air units composed entirely of women. The Germans quickly learn to fear nocturnal raids by the daring fliers they call "Night Witches." But the brutal campaign will exact a bitter toll on Katya and her sisters-in-arms. When the smoke of war clears, nothing will ever be the same--and one of Russia's most decorated military heroines will face the most agonizing choice of all. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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A superfluous romance is included. The meetings between husband and wife during the war are unlikely to have been permitted. The ending includes an unnecessary and far-fetched epilogue. I am always dismayed when writers of historical fiction do not remain true to the era, especially since many readers these days to not consult non-fiction to distinguish between fact and fiction.
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