Lighter Than Air

Susan Pope

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Why I wrote this book

It has given me enormous pleasure to write this story and while the plot came quickly the writing and research took another six years. The interwoven time-slip plot joins the year 2000 and the 1930’s. The pre-war German setting revolves round the giant Zeppelin airships and the growing threat from the Nazis. While both the modern and the pre-war settings contain love stories, which are linked through the main character.

Synopsis

Love travels…..Lighter than air

In May 1937, when the German airship, Hindenburg, crashed to the ground in flames the exact cause was never defined. But imagine you had been there.

In Susan Pope’s atmospheric story, a mix of fact and fiction, modern RAF war hero, Jonno Amis, relives the life of airship mechanic Karl in the 1930’s. In a fascinating past-life time-shift to the era of the giant Zeppelins, Jonno witnesses the construction of the Hindenburg and experiences Karl’s desperate efforts to smuggle his Jewish fiancée Elizabeth, out of Nazi Germany.

In 2000, Jonno also falls in love, spinning his life into turmoil. As he faces the loss of his career, his lover and his sanity, he joins a modern airship project. The present becomes a mirror to the past and Jonno must turn the past-life memories full-circle to answer many questions.

Are his new love Lisa and Elizabeth the same person?

Why is the mad Nazi officer still shadowing him?

Can the Hindenburg mystery finally be revealed?

As you travel with Jonno on a double mission of life and death, love and betrayal, you will soar above the clouds in the largest form of air transport ever devised by man…… …..

Lighter than air….. poetry in flight.

Reviews

Published reviews:

The Saturday Kentish Observer (published by KOS group) Saturday 21st December 2008 – Jane Connolly wrote: ‘HINDENBURG DISASTER AT CENTRE OF AUTHOR’S BOOK Witness an historic tragedy through modern eyes in this fascinating new book by Medway author Susan Pope.’

Medway Standard (published by Kent Regional News and Media) Tuesday 4th November 2008 – Sarah Lear wrote: ‘FLYING START TO A WRITING CAREER “Lighter Than Air” is a two dimensional love story with a fascinating past-life time shift.’

Moorfields Eye Hospital Charities, Membership Letter (Circ. 13000) Issue 12, November 2008 ‘Susan’s love story is an atmospheric mix of fact and fiction set both in the 1930’s giant airships era and the present day.’

Dirigible – Quarterly journal of the Airship Heritage Trust No.57 Summer 2009 Christine Camplin wrote: ‘It’s a love story but not a ‘girlie’ novel. This book offers a well-researched serious new theory for the cause of the Hindenburg disaster.’

About the Author

I was born and grew up in post-war Kent. My desire to write began at an early age. I followed many career paths but now in retirement I have the time to indulge my first love – writing. I also care for my husband, Mark, who is totally blind. Over the last few years I have attempted to find my niche, my voice as a writer. With the publication of Lighter Than Air, I hope I have begun to achieve this.

Writing the book

It has given me enormous pleasure to write this story and while the plot came quickly the writing and research took another six years. The interwoven time-slip plot joins the year 2000 and the 1930’s. The pre-war German setting revolves round the giant Zeppelin airships and the growing threat from the Nazis. While both the modern and the pre-war settings contain love stories, which are linked through the main character.

Poetry

I write poetry for pleasure and to help stimulate creative images. I have produced a booklet of poetry which I now sell by donation for my nominated charity: ‘The Special Trustees of Moorfields Eye Hospital’. I make regular donations from my book profits to assist their research into genetically inherited eye conditions.

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