Night Fire : The moving story of World War II jeopardy - Richard Strachan Genre:Second World War fiction

Night Fire : The moving story of World War II jeopardy - Richard Strachan Genre:Second World War fictionEmotionally affecting and astute' The Scotsman'Every page, every sentence bears a remarkable intelligence, curiosity and sympathy' Martin MacInnes'Exquisitely written' Lucy RibchesterIn the skies above war torn Europe, Stanley Wake and his fellow aircrew at Bomber Command risk their lives on missions that are incredibly dangerous and highly pressured. As the strains of their work press on him, Stan is beginning to suspect that either their plane is

each holding a sign inscribed with a cheerful affirmation

a house-share for the old and unusual

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in the uproar

is busy attempting to keep her mother from discovering her maybe-boyfriend and to keep everyone in the dark about her encounter with Milkman

of the power of propaganda and the dangers of complacency

This is an impressive debut' Lucy Holland

often bringing out the best in one another

faced with a new prison sentence

drink a little too much wine

the town's all-boys private school

dreams harvested