Author : Gordon Edgar Weston
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1035847256
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (358 download)
Book Synopsis Christina and the George Cross Island by : Gordon Edgar Weston
Download or read book Christina and the George Cross Island written by Gordon Edgar Weston and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2024-03-01 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the years leading up to the Second World War, amidst an economic depression, a young cabaret dancer from Northern England accepts a job at a modest music hall in Malta, a Mediterranean island. Unbeknownst to her, the outbreak of war following Italy’s declaration against Britain and France in the summer of 1940 would leave her stranded in Malta for the entirety of the conflict. In these challenging times, she finds herself working for the Royal Air Force and embroiled in a passionate love affair with a distinguished RAF pilot. The author, drawing on contemporary eyewitness accounts and historical resources, sets the scene against a backdrop of bravery, resilience, and sacrifice. This period marks the two and a half years when Malta’s population and its defenders valiantly withstood the relentless onslaught of the Italian and German air forces. Christina and the George Cross Island weaves a narrative that blends fact with fiction, infusing both humour and heartbreak into this compelling tale of war, love, and endurance.