It is interesting that even 70 years after the end of the second world war there are still stories out there which have yet to come to light. Project Zebra is one of those stories, involving an operation to build seaplanes, and train their Soviet crews, as an extension of the lend-lease program. 

I guess this is one of those human interest stories, more than it is about the larger war which was going on at the time. There were certainly political and social implications for the participants in the program, but the net effect on the war as a whole seems to have been minimal. There are a lot of small stories in this book, the experiences of both the Americans and Russians who were tasked with working together. 

While the seaplanes they were working on are alleged to have gone on to have a great impact on the war as a whole, I really didn't get any of that story from this book. It is not that this is a boring book, but it is more of a slow-burning tale that just sort of ultimately peters out.

This is a book aimed at people with an interest in shining a light into the forgotten corners of history, but this is not exactly an action-packed tale as some might imagine. This is regular people going about their regular lives.

I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.