Overview
#1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Wein delivers an exhilarating, unmissable thriller that finds three very different young adults united to decode a secret that could turn the tide of World War II. Now in paperback. 1940. Facing a seemingly endless war, fifteen-year-old Louisa Adair wants to fight back, make a difference, do something-anything to escape the Blitz and the ghosts of her parents, who were killed by enemy action. But when she accepts a position caring for an elderly German woman in the small village of Windyedge, Scotland, it hardly seems like a meaningful contribution. Still, the war feels closer than ever in Windyedge, where Ellen McEwen, a volunteer driver with the Royal Air Force, and Jamie Beaufort-Stuart, a flight leader for the 648 Squadron, are facing a barrage of unbreakable code and enemy attacks they can't anticipate. Their paths converge when a German pilot lands in Windyedge under mysterious circumstances and plants a key that leads Louisa to an unparalleled discovery: an Enigma machine that translates German code. Louisa, Ellen, and Jamie must work together to unravel a puzzle that could turn the tide of the war--but doing so will put them directly in the cross-hairs of the enemy. Featuring beloved characters from Code Name Verity and The Pearl Thief, as well as a remarkable new voice, this brilliant, breathlessly plotted novel by award-winning author Elizabeth Wein is a must-read.
Full Product Details
Author: Elizabeth Wein
Publisher: Turtleback
Imprint: Turtleback
ISBN: 9781663631107
ISBN 10: 1663631107
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 01 January 2019
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
* A comprehensive, believable, and engaging page-turner that should not be missed. --School Library Connection, starred review * Cleverly plotted...a rich work of historical fiction. --The Horn Book, starred review * Gripping.... Readers will enjoy The Enigma Game as a standalone thriller or as a prequel to Wein's 2013 Printz Honor book Code Name Verity... The Enigma Game furthers Wein's streak of excellent historical fiction. --BookPage, starred review * This is historical fiction at its finest...another soaring success. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Dramatic and informative --BCCB Exhilarating and atmospheric.... Just the ticket for lovers of historical thrillers and Wein's many fans. --School Library Journal
"* ""A comprehensive, believable, and engaging page-turner that should not be missed.""--School Library Connection, starred review * ""Cleverly plotted...a rich work of historical fiction.""--The Horn Book, starred review * ""Gripping.... Readers will enjoy The Enigma Game as a standalone thriller or as a prequel to Wein's 2013 Printz Honor book Code Name Verity... The Enigma Game furthers Wein's streak of excellent historical fiction.""--BookPage, starred review * ""This is historical fiction at its finest...another soaring success.""--Kirkus Reviews, starred review ""Dramatic and informative""--BCCB ""Exhilarating and atmospheric.... Just the ticket for lovers of historical thrillers and Wein's many fans.""--School Library Journal"
Author Information
Elizabeth Wein was born in New York City, grew up abroad, and currently lives in Scotland. She is an avid flyer of small planes. She also holds a PhD in Folklore from the University of Pennsylvania. Visit her at www.elizabethwein.com.
