When We Had Wings is a page-turning, well-researched historical fiction story about the “Angels of Bataan” during WWII.
When We Had Wings by Ariel Lawhon, Kristina McMorris, Susan Meisner
Genre/Categories/Setting: Historical Fiction, WWII, Philippines, Nurses/Nursing, the “Angels of Bataan”
Welcome to #ThrowBackThursday where I highlight an older review or post a current review of a backlist title. Today, I’m sharing compelling historical fiction, When We Had Wings by Lawhon, McMorris, and Meissner.
I’m linking up with Davida @ The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog for #ThrowbackThursday.
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My Summary:
Set in the Philippines during WWII, When We Had Wings is a story of friendship and survival. Eleanor (Navy), Penny (Army), and Lita (Filipina) meet and become friends at the Army/Navy Club in Manila. As war breaks out, they serve as nurses under combat conditions but soon find themselves in captivity and among the first female prisoners of war. Their fictionalized stories are representative of the Angels of Bataan.
friendship, endurance, survival, wartime hardships, resourcefulness, overcoming obstacles…
Continue here for my full review of When We Had Wings…
QOTD:
Do you love a story about inspirational women?
Thanks for the reminder, Carol, that this is still sitting on my NetGalley shelf, waiting to be read. 💖📚
This was a good first collaboration of these three authors. Lawhon is one of my favorite writers, so I will read anything by her. Now I’m discovering the other two.
My fav of Meissner’s is The Nature of Fragile Things.
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