Clare Mulley

Clare Mulley

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Clare has written three historical biographies including THE WOMAN WHO SAVED THE CHILDREN: A BIOGRAPHY OF EGLANTYNE JEBB, FOUNDER OF SAVE THE CHILDREN; THE SPY WHO LOVED: THE SECRETS AND LIVES OF CHRISTINE GRANVILLE who was Britain’s first female special agent in WWII; and the Aviatrix Book Club discussion book for May 2021, THE WOMEN WHO FLEW FOR HITLER: A TRUE STORY OF SOARING AMBITION AND SEARING RIVALRY. She reviews non-fiction for the UK’s Spectator and Telegraph, and has given talks for TedX, the Houses of Parliament, Royal Albert Hall, the Imperial War Museum, the National Army Museum and British Library, as well as many festivals. She has also been featured on BBC television and radio.

n this interview, Clare talks about her path to becoming a biographer, what led her to write about these two incredibly complex and fascinating women: Hannah Reitsch and Melitta Stauffenberg, and the trail she followed to uncover their stories. She also talks about her other two books, both of which sound equally fabulous and fascinating. I am grateful to all of the authors who have chosen to invest their inspiration and tremendous effort to write about women in aviation. Books like this a treasure. As Clare highlights in the interview, Hannah is a well-known historical figure, but we might never have known about Melitta and her unique role in World War II were it not for Clare’s interest, tenacity, and research and writing skills.

Everyone with any interest in history, World War II, or aviation should read this book!

I highly recommend you check out her book reviews and blog at her at her website, www.claremulley.com