The Flight of the Maidens is a story that captures the wild spirit of three young girls as they embark upon the trip of a lifetime. The book traces the journeys of three women on the cusp of adulthood at the close of the Second World War. The Flight of the Maidens is a story that captures the wild spirit of three young girls as they embark upon the trip of a lifetime. The Flight of the Maidens starts out strong. £15.99 Buy it at BOL. Rooted in the north of England, THE FLIGHT OF THE MAIDENS is peopled with extraordinary characters, who are evoked with all the humour, compassion and eye for detail that mark Jane Gardam as one of Britain's most gifted and original novelists. Two-time Whitbread Award winner Jane Gardam effortlessly transports her readers back in time to a precarious era in history where the old rules no longer apply but the new have yet to be written. This one should serve to win Gardam many new fans on this side of the Atlantic. Jane Gardam. 278pp, Chatto & Windus. With keen perception the novel charts the course of this trio as they boldly face their uncertain futures. Jane Gardam, author of the Old Filth Trilogy, delivers another modern classic in The Flight of the Maidens . *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Jane Gardam, author of the Old Filth Trilogy, delivers another modern classic in The Flight of the Maidens. The Flight of the Maidens . Jane Gardam, author of the Old Filth Trilogy, delivers another modern classic in The Flight of the Maidens. Two-time Whitbread Award winner Jane Gardam effortlessly transports her readers back in time to a precarious era in history where the old rules no longer apply but the new have yet to be written. This is the story of three little girls from school, on the edge of life. "The Flight of the Maidens" is an award-winning novelist's captivating look at postwar England and a summer that changes the lives of three schoolgirls on the brink of womanhood and a new world. With keen perception the novel charts the course of this trio as they boldly face their uncertain futures. An award-winning novelist's captivating look at postwar England & a summer that changes the lives of three schoolgirls on the brink of womanhood & a new world. With her characteristic wit The following is from Jane Gardam's novel, The Flight of the Maidens. THE FLIGHT OF THE MAIDENS satisfies as a perfect summer read filled with genuine humor and heartache. The Flight of the Maidens recounts the summer of three young women, friends in a small town in Yorkshire, after each has received a generous and prestigious scholarship to a different university. Lively writing depicts the lives of the three girls as they spend their last summer in their Yorkshire homes before going off to Cambridge and London for which they have won prizes allowing them to escape from their Yorkshire roots. The Flight of the Maidens [Jane Gardam] on Amazon.com. Gardam's other novels include God on the Rocks, Old Filth, The Man in the Wooden Hat, and Last Friends. The Iron Maidens - Flight of Icarus The World's Greatest Tribute Bands https://www.facebook.com/TheIronMaidensOfficial With her characteristic wit, Gardam captures a moment in time for three young women on the cusp of adulthood. At points they make childish decisions and show their age, but the girls’ resourcefulness shines through as they’re chased through Uusimaa by conscripts and policemen.