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Violence
Barely any
Aviation peril; brief wartime reference
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of Christmas, sacrifice, and gratitude across time
What this book is about
Forsyth's 1975 Christmas novella tells of a young RAF pilot in a stricken Vampire jet on Christmas Eve who is guided to safety by a mysterious de Havilland Mosquito from WWII. A ghost story and aviation tribute. For older teens and adults.
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