**"A beautifully told story about one woman's determination to exorcise the sorrows of her family's past. It brought tears to my eyes more than once --always a good sign. I look forward to reading more novels by Sara Alexander." --Holly Chamberlin, author of** _**_Home for the Summer _** Set again
Under a wartime sky
β Scribed by Liz Trenow
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 206 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
**Under a Wartime Sky**is an enthralling historical novel by Liz Trenow, based on real-life events at a top-secret wartime research station. Telling the story of the heroes behind the discovery of radar, it's perfect for readers of Kate Furnivall and Rachel Hore.
Bawdsey Manor holds a secret.
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1936: the threat of war hangs over Europe. Churchill gathers the brightest minds in Britain at a grand house in Suffolk. Bound to complete secrecy, they work together on an invention that could mean victory for the Allies. Among them is Vic, a gifted but shy physicist who, for the first time, feels like he belongs.
Local girl Kathleen wants to do more than serving tea and biscuits to 'do her bit'. So when the Bawdsey team begin to recruit women to operate their top secret system, she dedicates herself to this life-or-death work. Kath and Vic form an unlikely friendship as the skies over Britain fill with German bombers. Little does Kath...
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