The Edge of the Cloud
The Edge of the Cloud
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Summary
Young sweethearts, Christina and Will, have left their lives in the countryside and are off to make their dreams come true. Will is determined to design and pilot flying machines, and Christina can only stand by while he risks everything to fulfil his ambition. But as the WWI approaches, Christina knows that she has bigger fears to face.
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The Edge of the Cloud by Km Peyton
The First World War is looming and for young sweethearts, Christina and Will, their adventures are just beginning as they head to London - their heads full of dreams. But the reality is altogether more difficult. Will has just one ambition - to design and pilot flying machines. As he strives to fulfil his dream, Christina is left to make a new life for herself around the airfield. She soon makes friends and begins to enjoy her newly-found independence but nothing will ever overcome her terror of the aeroplanes that Will loves so much. And when war breaks out, she fears the worst . . . that she may lose the man she loves for ever. A welcome reissue of this much-loved family saga, this book was the winner of the Carnegie Medal.
..an amazingly detailed insight into the development of flight and aviation pioneers. * The School Librarian *
...brilliantly compelling slice of social history * The School Librarian *
K M Peyton convincingly portrays the passion, uncertainty and intensity of young love. * Linda Newbery, Armadillo *
...brilliantly compelling slice of social history * The School Librarian *
K M Peyton convincingly portrays the passion, uncertainty and intensity of young love. * Linda Newbery, Armadillo *
Kathleen Peyton grew up in the London suburbs and always longed to live in the country and have a horse. Although she enjoyed writing stories she wanted to be a painter, and when she left school she went on to study art. At Manchester Art School she met her husband, Michael, and they now live in Essex and have two daughters. Following the success of Flambards, Kathleen went on to write three more books in the sequence, the second of which, The Edge of the Cloud, was the winner of the prestigious Carnegie Medal. And since she has made some money from publishing her books, Kathleen has always had a horse, or several!
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780192736352 |
| ISBN 10 | 0192736353 |
| Title | The Edge of the Cloud |
| Author | K M Peyton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2014-04-03 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |