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Flying Without Wings Kindle Edition

by Paula Wynne (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 108 ratings

Do you enjoy World War II thrillers?


This historical thriller with a tearful ending is filled with conspiracy, corruption, the horror of a Nazi ghetto camp, a mysterious escape from Europe, hunting Nazi treasures and a stolen toy aeroplane.


“I couldn't put it down and cried at the end.” ARC Reader


Flying Without Wings


At the close of World War II in Terezín Concentration Camp 1945 a young Jewish boy, Johan Falkner, overhears a deadly secret about the final legacy of the Third Reich.


Forty years later, in rural England, Matt Buttrick learns of a hidden Nazi rumoured to be living in the area.


Are the two connected? And what is the mysterious treasure that one of two men took from Germany on a flight from an abandoned airfield near Bremen at the end of the war?


The discovery of a body confirms that ruthless people are also searching for this treasure, and the safety of Matt's family may depend on him getting to it first. The only problem is that to do so he will have to talk to the man he holds responsible for the greatest loss in his life, and in doing so confront his broken dream of taking to the skies.


Fly with a young man through life's journey of hopes, dreams and tragedies!


ARC Reader “World War II is not my genre. That being said, this was an EXCELLENT story!!! I really, really enjoyed it! And the story is woven between World War II and the modern world of 1985.”

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Deborah Burggraaf is a graduate of California State University, San Bernadino, where she received her first professional teaching certificate. Additionally, Mrs. Burggraaf holds a Master of Science degree in Educational Technology from National University. She has earned additional certification from Nova Southeast University in South Florida. Mrs. Burggraaf is a teacher in Palm Beach County, Florida. Cooka: The Bird Without Wings is Mrs. Burggraaf's second book and she has embarked on a career as an author that has no limits.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07TVYQXZZ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vista Prado (August 13, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 13, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.1 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 346 pages
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    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 108 ratings

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Paula Wynne

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Paula Wynne is the award-winning author of The Grotto's Secret which won The People's Book Prize in 2017. She has appeared on TV several times, including the BBC Show, Escape to the Continent, which showed her and her husband's quest to buy a second home in Spain so Paula could become a full time writer. They now live between Newbury, Berkshire and Malaga, Spain where Paula spends her time writing.

The Torcal Trilogy series is described by readers as a 'must' for fans of Kate Mosse and Dan Brown. Paula's first World War II Thriller is said to be "her best book so far" by reviewers.

Paula is currently writing more conspiracy thrillers with historical mystery twists. She brings her love for thrillers and history, along with the beauty of European countries into her books.

Paula runs regular book giveaways, so join her news or find out more about Paula at https://www.paulawynne.com.

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Customers find the storyline engaging and well-crafted. They appreciate the depth of the characters and how the story weaves together multiple plotlines. Readers praise the writing quality and enjoy the book from beginning to end. The research is praised as excellent and impressive.

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Customers enjoy the engrossing storyline with well-developed characters. They praise the author's skill at weaving a story among historical facts and how the story goes back and forth in time. The storytelling is simple and easy to follow, though it's based on true events. While it's a fictionalized story, it's not one that can be read in a single sitting.

"...finger on the pulse and direction of the novel – except for the well-paced twists that offer background and purpose of the story’s drive...." Read more

"An engrossing story. Complex characters, sometimes growing dramatically...." Read more

"...I love how the story goes back and forth in time...." Read more

"I Pre-ordered this excellent historical novel from Amazon. This is an extraordinary novel, one I am pleased to refer to friends, and family...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the character development. They find the characters have depth that is revealed at a good pace, and the story contains many characters and subplots that are neatly connected.

"An engrossing story. Complex characters, sometimes growing dramatically...." Read more

"...I love how the story goes back and forth in time. The characters are all so richly developed that the reader MUST know what happens to each and..." Read more

"...The characters are all interesting and picturesque. This is an all-nighter novel...." Read more

"...The story contained many characters and sub-plots, but all were neatly connected, including a special twist at the end...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the writing quality of the book. They find it well-written, with good character development. Readers praise the author as talented and a favorite artist. The synopsis provides a fine introduction to World War II in Terezin.

"...Paula offers a fine synopsis: ‘At the close of World War II in Terezín Concentration Camp 1945 a young Jewish boy, Johan Falkner, overhears a deadly..." Read more

"...This book is well-written, with good character development...." Read more

"...It's a long book, but very well written!" Read more

"...is intriguing, the characters are well-developed, the writing flows well with rich detail, and a twist at the end caught me by surprise...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book. They say it's engaging from start to finish, and it doesn't disappoint. Readers also mention that the author is a favorite.

"...I enjoyed this book so much... that I purchased a number of the author's other novels! I love finding a diamond in the middle of nowhere!..." Read more

"...Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres, and this book didn't disappoint. In spite of the language,I would highly recommend this book...." Read more

"...However, that being said, this was an EXCELLENT story! I really, really enjoyed it...." Read more

"This is an extraordinary book. It spans 2 generations starting in Poland in 1945 during the Nazi occupation...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's research quality. They say the author did a great job describing her experience in concentration camps and that the research shows.

"...and rich in imagery and tension, FLYING WITHOUT WINGS is a stunning achievement. Recommended. Grady Harp, August 19" Read more

"...The work is well researched. The telling of the tale is simple and easily followed, and the WWII facts true to history...." Read more

"...The author did a great amount of research for this and it shows. I received an ARC from the author and this is my voluntary review." Read more

"...She did a marvelous job in describing been interned in a Concentration camp through the eyes of a young Jewish boy...." Read more

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  • Grady Harp
    5.0 out of 5 stars A sensitive and thrilling novel
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2019
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    Author Paula Wynne began her career in writing after moving to rural Andalusia, Spain. This journey/change of location was documented: Paula and her husband Ken starred in the BBC Show, ‘Escape to the Continent’, which showed their quest to live in Spain. Paula has won acclaim for the Writers’ Resource Series – ‘A-Z Writers’ Character Quirks’, ‘Pimp My Fiction’, ‘Create a Successful Website,’ and ‘Pimp My Site’ as well as for her exceptional historical fiction novels.

    Paula’s novel, FLYING WITHOUT WINGS, is a ‘conspiracy mystery thriller’ and she does indeed know how to spin a yarn that involves the reader from page one. ‘7 May 1945
 Theresienstadt Concentration Camp, Czechoslovakia Johan Falkner fell from his bunk and woke me, his spirit. Providence endowed me to watch over this ten-year-old boy in whom I live. Thus far, despite these dark years, we have managed to remain intact and partly sane. The earth shuddered again as a second mortar exploded and the ground under the barracks shook. Now fully awake, Johan gasped. The guard hut! Had it been bombed? Through the shocked silence, broken only by the sound of his gnawing belly, twisting and turning as it cried out for even a crust of bread, Johan wondered if it was still inside the guard hut.’ Without further probing we have a finger on the pulse and direction of the novel – except for the well-paced twists that offer background and purpose of the story’s drive.

    Paula offers a fine synopsis: ‘At the close of World War II in Terezín Concentration Camp 1945 a young Jewish boy, Johan Falkner, overhears a deadly secret about the final legacy of the Third Reich. Forty years later, in rural England, Matt Buttrick learns of a hidden Nazi rumoured to be living in the area. Are the two connected? And what is the mysterious treasure that one of two men took from Germany on a flight from an abandoned airfield near Bremen at the end of the war? The discovery of a body confirms that ruthless people are also searching for this treasure, and the safety of Matt's family may depend on him getting to it first. The only problem is that to do so he will have to talk to the man he holds responsible for the greatest loss in his life, and in doing so confront his broken dream of taking to the skies.

    As with her other historical fiction novels, Paula once again proves she is an important author of this genre. Propulsive and rich in imagery and tension, FLYING WITHOUT WINGS is a stunning achievement. Recommended. Grady Harp, August 19
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  • Dave
    4.0 out of 5 stars An engrossing story
    Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2019
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    An engrossing story. Complex characters, sometimes growing dramatically. The transition from part 1 to part 2 trying to figure out what I missed and distracted me from the story.
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  • Cherei M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Have an oxygen tank ready! This story is guaranteed to take your breath away!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2019
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    OMG!! This book will literally knock your socks off! I love how the story goes back and forth in time. The characters are all so richly developed that the reader MUST know what happens to each and every last one of them! The story starts out with a little Jewish youngster stuck in a concentration camp. Somehow he was able to sneak in his toy airplane... but, unfortunately for him... the jerk off SS Commander of the camp finds the plane and sticks it in one of the SS buildings... right in the window so that the little boy can see it, but not touch it. The Commander loves finding weaknesses and then toying with his victims.

    Then... POOF! You're now about thirty years in the future seeing life through the eyes of a young man who had an unfortunate accident that left him crippled. Sadly, Matt allows not only his body to be crippled... but, his mind and thoughts are as well. He has one true desire and that's to be an RAF pilot just like his deceased father.

    Back to the camp... the little boy overhears the Commander talking about a secret hiding place that his cousin is building... and the Nazi's are busy moving all sorts of war booty and loot so that when the Reich arises from the ashes they will have plenty of money to take over the world.

    BAM! Now, forward in time... Matt's brother is working at an airfield and talks his brother into coming to work with him. Hoping that his brother will still get to learn how to fly... even if it's not for the military. Add in the story of the little village being home to a hidden Nazi who has a hidden treasure... and FLYING WITHOUT WINGS by Paula Wynne writes a story that will leave the reader in total awe!

    I enjoyed this book so much... that I purchased a number of the author's other novels! I love finding a diamond in the middle of nowhere! So glad that I stumbled upon the book!! It's SOOOOOOOOO good!!
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  • nightreader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Full of the histories and horrors of WWII
    Reviewed in Canada on March 30, 2020
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    Paula Wynn has given us the feeling of being there. A difficult story to read but important; full of the history and horrors of the holocaust and facts we can never forget. The aftermath of searching for decades for family and friends, locations are not easily found. Also, many searches come up empty except possibly one. Though times change and so do people, later parts of the story rewind and confirm much off the aftermath, but does life ever reset? Are artifacts ever found? Bodies? Signs of torture?
    What does, leaves many unanswered questions but also some ability to reconstruct. Can the lives of children who survived the camps ever become a new but better reality? Cruelty that was overwhelming. The Wolf was well-named. Flying Without Wings is a must-read, somewhat in three distinct parts. Will Johan ever "fly without wings"? The side story of the little red airplane is very representative of life. I was a Canadian 3 yr old when my father marched to war. At the age of 79 I remember still.
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  • Bre
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating read spreading over 4 decades
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2019
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    I enjoyed reading, flying without wings, at times it was uncomfortable reading but then again, given the subject matter it would never be your cosy novel. this book was different stories woven together giving each character a different view point on the events occurring throughout the book. I love reading and I have read many books that have started off good, building interest and then just fizzle out with a bland ending. Paula’s books are never like that, when I have finished reading them I am happy in the knowledge that my time has not been wasted. Paula Wynne is a wonderful and creative writer. I eagerly await her next book.
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  • Dave Wickenden
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nazi Gold
    Reviewed in Canada on September 2, 2019
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    This story was brimming with suspense and vicious violence. From the ghastly Nazi concentration camps we see the true evil and greed of the Third Reich. Even knowing that they are losing, the perpetrators of the mass murdering of the Jewish people try to hide away their stolen wealth across Europe.
    The story jumps between the past and to rural England in the 1980s where all the secrecy, pain and greed come to a head.
    I highly recommend this story for those WW II lovers that love a tale that keeps you at the edge of your seat the whole time.
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  • Busygran
    5.0 out of 5 stars Chilling follow up to the 2nd world war
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2019
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    I enjoyed Flying with out Wings. I enjoyed the development especially of the relationship between Matt and Bomber. The plot was chilling in places and I did feel that John deserved a happier ending. All in all though I liked the way some of the relationships developed, some altered and the feeling that we will never be free of war
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  • Jyccyj
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dramatic and emotional
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2019
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    Parts of this book were brilliant. It was rather like reading several short stories and was rather annoying when a particular story came to an end. Like a cliffhanger in a TV series.
    However there was a plot and a satisfactory conclusion.
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