{"product_id":"9781529311464-long-flight-home","title":"The Long Flight Home","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea heart-breaking and uplifting World War 2 love story\u003cbr\u003eA moving, masterfully written story of love and sacrifice, inspired by the fascinating, yet little-known mission of carrier pigeons during WWII. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Tattooist of Auschwitz\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDear Mrs Bird\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heart-breaking and moving story of love and sacrifice, set against the backdrop of the Blitz. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eInspired by true events, and perfect for readers of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDear Mrs Bird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs love strong enough to survive a war?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 1940.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  As enemy fighter planes blacken the sky, Susan Shepherd finds comfort at her home in Epping Forest, where she and her grandfather raise homing pigeons. Of all Susan's birds, it's Duchess who is the most extraordinary, and the two share a special bond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Thousands of miles away, Ollie Evans, a young American pilot decides to travel to Britain to join the Royal Air Force. But Ollie doesn't expect his quest to bring him instead to the National Pigeon Service - a covert new operation involving homing pigeons - and to Susan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  The National Pigeon Service has a dangerous mission to air-drop hundreds of pigeons into German-occupied France. Despite their growing friendship Ollie and Susan must soon be parted - but will Duchess's devotion and sense of duty prove to be an unexpected lifeline between them?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on true events, \u003ci\u003eThe Long Flight Home\u003c\/i\u003e is an uplifting and timeless wartime novel, that reminds us how, in times of hardship, hope is never truly lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40944760193121,"sku":"9781529311464","price":7.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28462279.jpg?v=1722612624","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529311464-long-flight-home","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}