The Pearl Thief
- 325pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
The Pearl Thief stands alone as a diverting piece of historical fiction/mystery but takes on extra poignancy for those aware of Julie's eventual fate.- Horn Book
Immergetevi nel cuore della Seconda Guerra Mondiale attraverso gli occhi di coraggiose giovani donne. Questa serie di narrativa storica esplora temi di amicizia, spionaggio e resilienza sullo sfondo di un conflitto globale. Vivete missioni avvincenti e sacrifici profondamente personali mentre queste eroine navigano tra i pericoli del tempo di guerra. È una testimonianza di coraggio, lealtà e del potere duraturo dello spirito umano di fronte a avversità inimmaginabili.


The Pearl Thief stands alone as a diverting piece of historical fiction/mystery but takes on extra poignancy for those aware of Julie's eventual fate.- Horn Book
Windyedge Airfield, Scotland. World War II. Louisa Adair, newly orphaned and shunned for her mixed-race heritage, has come here to the edge of the world to look after an old lady with a dark past. Jamie Beaufort-Stuart is a flight lieutenant whose squadron is posted to the airfield over winter. Ellen McEwan is a young woman held hostage by the German pilot who lands at Windyedge one wild stormy night carrying a terrible secret. Three young people desperate to make a difference in a war that has decimated their families, friends and country. When the means to change the course of history falls into their hands, how will they use it? And when the enemy comes looking for them, who will have the courage to strike back? A thrilling story of wartime secrets, international intrigue and wild courage from the award-winning author of Code Name Verity, with three young heroes you'll never forget.