Let the White Doves Soar: Volume I: "Tyranny"

ISBN-13: 9781460953747 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 426 str.

Robert S. Dahl

Opis

This is a story of the drama and adventure of World War II careers, that are mixed with the heart break and ecstasy of war time romances. In late 1943, a young United States Army Air Force pilot, First Lieut. Jacob "Jake" Bradford is preparing to leave for the war.He wants to marry his high school sweetheart Carol. In the end she says, "No, we need to wait until after the war. I love you and I will wait for you." He reluctantly leaves for Arizona to train for his first mission, ferrying a new B-25 bomber to North Africa. He meets his co-pilot and new friend, Second Lieut. William "Buck" Henderson, who recently has had commando training. Their very first night off the base Buck meets Barbara. They fall in love and want to get married. But their time is cut short as the two young pilots are about to embark on their dangerous and adventuresome World War 11 careers. As they head for the war in the eastern Mediterranean theater. Their very first mission is a flight to Greece to parachute Buck into the hills east of Athens. This mission throws them into the brutal reality of "WAR." Meanwhile in Laviro Greece, Sara Emmanual a beautiful young Orthodox Jewish woman, who is an assistant professor at the local University has her life thrown into chaos, as the German Nazis continue Hitler's tragic "Final Solution" for the Greek Jewish people. The Germans have a stranglehold on the Greeks. Jake's and Sara's paths cross. Only individual strength, and those with undaunted courage, will have a chance to survive.....Do they have what it takes to escape from the German's.....Is there to be romance?..... *****KIRKUS INDIE*****REVIEW***** ---- U.S.Army Air Force pilots Jacob "Jake" Bradford and his buddy "Buck" Henderson are on their first mission over Greece----Meanwhile, Sara Emmanual, an Orthodox Jew and assistant professor in Laviro, is also on the run---- enjoyable---- the overall atmosphere is entertaining---- genuinely touching moments---- entertaining tale of World War II adventure.

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