The Girl Who Fell from the Sky (as published in the UK by Little, Brown and Company) or Trapeze (as published in the US by Other Press) is a historical novel written by Simon Mawer, published in 2012.[1] It follows a woman during World War II whose ability to speak French and propensity for risk[2] attracts the attention of the Special Operations Executive and eventually leads her to be an agent operating in occupied Europe before she is twenty years old.[3] The American title was changed to avoid confusion with the 2010 novel by Heidi W. Durrow.[4]
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The book was reviewed in a number of news sources in the UK (including The Guardian,[5] The Independent[6] and The Telegraph[7]) and USA[8][9][10] (including the Washington Post).[2][11]
In June 2012, Mawer was the guest on a radio broadcast of The Diane Rehm Show, where he talked about his new book.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Simon Mawer".
- ^ a b Messy, duplicitous, violent – and so alluring, Baltimore Brew, June 1, 2012.
- ^ "Trapeze » Other Press". Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
- ^ "The Girl Who Fell From The Sky, aka Trapeze". Author's website. Simon Mawer. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ The Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Simon Mawer – review, The Guardian (London), May 11, 2012.
- ^ The Girl Who Feel From the Sky, By Simon Mawer, The Independent (London), May 6, 2012.
- ^ The Girl Who Fell From The Sky by Simon Mawer: review, The Telegraph (London), May 21, 2012.
- ^ 'Trapeze': Young French-Speaking British Woman On Undercover Assignment in World War II German-Occupied France, Huntington News, April 30, 2012.
- ^ 'Trapeze' review: Simon Mawer's focused adventure, Newsday (Long Island), June 28, 2012
- ^ Royal Young, Undercover, Between the covers: Simon Mawer on 'Trapeze', Interview Magazine, May 1, 2012.
- ^ ‘Trapeze,’ by Simon Mawer, Washington Post, June 11, 2012.
- ^ Simon Mawer: "Trapeze" , Diane Rehm Show, June 12, 2012.
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