I love any novel set in WWII, so when I read the synopsis of this book, I knew I would love it.
Olive Bright dreams of serving as a wartime nurse, but she's stuck at home with her ailing stepmother in a small British town Pipley. But when the NPS (National Pigeon Service) fails to show up to approve her family's pigeons for the war effort, Olive is enlisted to secretly train the pigeons for a covert branch of the government.
I loved the town and all its inhabitants. I felt like each person had their own lives that we got to experience outside of Olive's. They added a great deal to the story.
Olive was a great protagonist. I loved that she had so many hobbies, and dreams. I knew very little about the carrier pigeons of the war so, learning more about them was amazing.
This is a small, unique book that should get more traction in the book world. I fell in love with this story, and hope to read its sequel (if there is one)
Olive Bright dreams of serving as a wartime nurse, but she's stuck at home with her ailing stepmother in a small British town Pipley. But when the NPS (National Pigeon Service) fails to show up to approve her family's pigeons for the war effort, Olive is enlisted to secretly train the pigeons for a covert branch of the government.
I loved the town and all its inhabitants. I felt like each person had their own lives that we got to experience outside of Olive's. They added a great deal to the story.
Olive was a great protagonist. I loved that she had so many hobbies, and dreams. I knew very little about the carrier pigeons of the war so, learning more about them was amazing.
This is a small, unique book that should get more traction in the book world. I fell in love with this story, and hope to read its sequel (if there is one)