G531 Book Review of Close to the Sun by Donald Michael Platt
Name of Book: Close to the Sun Author: Donald Michael Platt ISBN: 9781611793178 Publisher: Fireship Press Type of book: WWII, air fights, aces, Germany, aristocracy, training, friendship, romances, strong women, America, 1928-1945, Russia, running away, glamor, Knights of the Skies, boys book Year it was published: 2014 Summary: Close to the Sun follows the lives of fighter pilots during the Second World War. As a boy, Hank Milroy from Wyoming idealized the gallant exploits of WWI fighter aces. Karl, Fürst von Pfalz-Teuffelreich, aspires to surpass his father’s 49 Luftsiegen. Seth Braham falls in love with flying during an air show at San Francisco’s Chrissy Field. The young men encounter friends, rivals, and exceptional women. Braxton Mobley, the hotshot, wants to outscore every man in the air force. Texas tomboy Catherine “Winty” McCabe is as good a flyer as any man. Princess Maria-Xenia, a stateless White Russian, works for the Abwehr, German Intelligence. Elfr...