LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
In a stunt to promote world peace just before the outbreak of World War Two, twelve young pilots take to the air. Taking off from Salisbury they loop round Europe travelling through Brussels, Geneva, Venice, Prague, Hamburg and Amsterdam before completion of the circuit in Paris.
Stella North, aged just 17, who is representing Great Britain, is the only female competitor. She knows she is as skilful and as fearless as her male opponents. And she has a very special reason to be determined to win!
Stella is as British as anyone but her passport defines her as stateless. The stakes and the tension are high. And that’s before Stella is the only witness when another competitor dies. The organisers claim that it was an accident. Only Sheila knows the truth!
Julia Eccleshare M.B.E
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Stateless Synopsis
It is 1937 and tensions are high. A spectacular air race around Europe seeks to promote unity among a group of young pilots, but distrust and animosity are rife. The British and sole female contestant, Stella North, is determined to prove not only her skill, but also her identity as her Nansen passport declares her 'stateless'.
However, barely a few hours in, Stella is witness to a horrifying attack when a contestant's plane is forced out of the air and crashes. Was this the work of another competitor desperate to win? Was the attack random or premeditated and, most importantly, will it happen again?
With the competition heating up and the death ruled an accident, Stella is left to form her own investigation. Can she find allies among her fellow competitors or will suspicion and deceit bring them all down?
An exhilarating rush of a novel, with all the twists and turns we've come to expect from the award-winning Elizabeth Wein.
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9781526601681 |
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16th March 2023 |
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Elizabeth Wein |
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Bloomsbury YA an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
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Paperback |
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381 pages |
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Press Reviews
Elizabeth Wein Press Reviews
Praise for The Pearl Thief;
A hugely enjoyable novel with an intriguing, page-turning plot - Guardian
A romantic and acutely observed historical mystery - Metro
A total treat - Melinda Salisbury
Praise for Code Name Verity;
A remarkable book, which had me horrified and totally gripped at the same time - Daily Mail
Praise for The Enigma Game;
This is a very fine historical novel, with characters as alive as any you could hope to meet in fiction - Books for Keeps
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About Elizabeth Wein
Elizabeth Wein was born in New York, and grew up in England, Jamaica and Pennsylvania. She is married with two children and now lives in Perth, Scotland. Elizabeth is a member of the Ninety-Nines, the International Organization of Women Pilots.
She was awarded the Scottish Aero Club's Watson Cup for best student pilot in 2003 and it was her love of flying that partly inspired the idea for Code Name Verity.
Photo Credit David Ho 2018
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