![]() ![]() Set against the horrors of war, it takes on a life-affirming force, enhanced by the simple, yet elegant prose of the author. ![]() Fair Stood the Wind for France rises above the average romance, however. The pilot falls in love with the home-owner's daughter, their relationship grows and eventually they travel together across France, seeking a way back to England. However, the pilot, injured during the plane's landing, must remain in France to heal, while his crew begin their journey back to friendly territory. The men are taken in by a French family who hide them in their home. Bates' fictional account of a downed English bomber-pilot and his crew over occupied France during World War II. Description: Fair Stood the Wind for France, first published in 1944, is author H. ![]()
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