Simply put, bird s eye view is the best book i have read in the past year. Interview with elinor florence, author of birds eye view dundurn. Everything florence writes is vividly alive, but those who remember ve day will feel its april 1945 on reading this story. Bird s eye view by elinor florence tells the story of a naive saskatchewan farmers daughter joining the ranks of the wraf after her raf pilot is killed flying in the commonwealth training program. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. She wrote her book called evidence in camera about her wartime experiences. Birds eye view by elinor florence overdrive rakuten. After canada declares war against germany in world war ii, she joins the british womens auxiliary air force. Other than work i tend to read factual accounts of world war two. Buy a cheap copy of bird s eye view book by elinor florence. My first historical novel birds eye view is about a young woman who joins the air force in world war two and becomes an aerial ph. Birds eye view by elinor florence tells the story of a naive saskatchewan farmers daughter joining the ranks of the wraf after her raf pilot is killed flying in the commonwealth training program.
Elinor florence author elinor florence is an author and journalist. After canada declares war against germany in world war ii, she joins the british womens auxiliary air. Interview with elinor florence, author of birds eye view. Since i began my wartime novel birds eye view just six decades after the second world war ended. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. After canada declares war against germany in world war ii, she joins the british womens auxiliary air force as an aerial photographic interpreter. Birds eye view debut novel of author elinor florence. Before publishing her bestselling novel, birds eye view, she edited several daily newspapers and wrote for many. Elinor florence s first novel titled bird s eye view, about a saskatchewan farm girl who joins the air force in world war two and becomes an interpreter of aerial photographs, became a canadian bestseller in 2016, listed in the toronto star. Elinor florence takes the reader on a journey back to world war two through the eyes of a young woman. Her first historical novel birds eye view was published by dundurn press of toronto in october 2014.
Hopefully there will be more from canadian author elinor florence and soon. Birds eye view elinor florence 9781459721449 netgalley. Look for elinor florence s next book, wildwood, out in 2018. Working with hundreds of other intelligence officers at a converted mansion in england, rose jolliffe spies on the enemy from the sky. Birds eye view is available through any bookstore as a paperback.
Bird s eye view is a historical novel, the story of an idealistic young canadian woman who joins the air force in the second world war and becomes an aerial photographic interpreter. To order an ebook version of bird s eye view, click. Elinor florence lives in small town british columbia. Rose sails to britain, and serves as an interpreter of. Bird s eye view kindle edition by florence, elinor. Elinor florence answers questions from goodreads members. Bird s eye view is a great work of historical fiction. Elinor florence, author of wartime novel birds eye view, on the left, with calgary book club member nadine samila dressed in her wartime vintage suit and hat. Elinor florence frequents a forum i read on that subject so i thought i would give it a try. Buy bird s eye view book online at best prices in india on. Elinor sold the newspaper in 2010 to pursue her lifelong goal of writing fiction. Living historical fiction by elinor florence a writer of history.
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Charlottetown guardian simply put, bird s eye view is the best book i have read in the past year. Many readers have told me that the book moved them to tears. She is the daughter of an english war bride from world war i who maried the son born to an orkney emigrant and a plains cree. To order an ebook version of birds eye view, click. This debut novel is filled with drama, romance and plenty of colourful canadian wartime history. Buy the paperback book bird s eye view by elinor florence at indigo. She has a natural eye for detail in this demanding work. Cochrane eagle and this is where the book becomes amazing. Bc booklook simply put, birds eye view is the best book i have. The novel is also available as an audiobook from audible or itunes. Rose jolliffe is an idealistic young woman living on a farm with her family in saskatchewan. Before publishing her bestselling novel, bird s eye view, she edited several daily newspapers and wrote for many publications, including readers digest canada.
Working with intelligence officers at raf medmenham in england, rose spies on the enemy from the. Jennifer mcknight rose jolliffe is an idealistic young woman living on a farm with her family in saskatchewan. Birds eye view by elinor florence, paperback barnes. Birds eye view ebook by elinor florence rakuten kobo. Rose sails to britain, and serves as an interpreter of images taken by bombers over europe. Elinor florence answers your questions ask the author.
Birds eye view by elinor florence tells the story of a naive saskatchewan farmers daughter joining the ranks of the wraf after her raf. This effort is as great as her other book wildwood. My first historical novel bird s eye view is about a young woman who joins the air force in world war two and becomes an aerial ph. Not only is the book wellcrafted and researched, but so convincing that it is hard to believe it is a novel and not an autobiography. Birds eye view quotes by elinor florence goodreads. Before publishing her bestselling novel, birds eye view, she edited several daily newspapers and wrote for many publications, including readers digest canada. The experience didnt just overshadow the rest of the book yes, i did finish.
Birds eye view is elinor florences debut novel of a young canadian girl, rose, from a small prairie town where the late afternoon sun pours. Before publishing her bestselling novel, birds eye view, she edited several daily newspapers and wrote for. You can also buy an ebook from ibooks, kobo or kindle. Birds eye view is a historical novel, the story of an idealistic young canadian woman who joins the air force in the second world war and becomes an aerial. Birds eye view is a wonderful book i would recommend to anyone. Bird s eye view by elinor florence rose jolliffe is a bright eager saskatchewan farm girl working at the touchwood times as world war ii begins. She continues to interview veterans and blog about our proud.
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