Daughters of War (The Daughters of War) (Book 1) Publishing November 16,2021 Author Dinah Jefferies Print length 544 pages Publisher Harper Collins
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My Review
I don’t know the author but if I did I would shake her hand, tell her how the book made me feel. This book is truly what historical fiction is, it’s makes you come alive,feel things.
This book takes place in 19944, France. Three adult sisters live by themselves in an old stone cottage on the edge of the village and they just want the war to be over.
The book is about how the war affects them and the choices they make about the war affects them.
I don’t personally have anyone in my family that was in WW11 and I thank all who did serve for their sacrifices but that doesn’t mean I and others weren’t affected by this tragedy we call war.
This book is realism, this could easily have been a written portrayal of three sister’s lives that experienced this.
Life can never be compartmentalized, stuffed into a box and tried to be made neat.
This book is life, it’s also death,blood,violence,caring,making love,compassion,betrayal,fear,wanting to start over,unbelievable grief,picnics in the woods,caring for your neighbors as you would yourself,hiding,delicious meals with family and not knowing where your next meal is coming from,it’s ugly,it’s beautiful.
This book should win an award, it’s beyond amazing!
Published November 16th 2021
I was given a complimentary copy of this book. Thank you.
All opinions expressed are my own.
GoodReads Synopsis
A new sweeping historical novel of World War II from the international bestselling author of The Tea Planter’s Wife. Available to pre-order now!
France, 1944.
In an old stone cottage, on the edge of a beautiful French village, three sisters long for the end of the war.
Hélène, the eldest, is trying her hardest to steer her family to safety, even as the Nazi occupation becomes more threatening.
Elise, the rebel, is determined to help the Resistance, whatever the cost.
And Florence, the dreamer, just yearns for a world where France is free.
Then, one dark night, the Allies come knocking for help. And Hélène knows that she cannot sit on the sidelines any longer. But secrets from their own mysterious past threaten to unravel everything they hold most dear…
The first in an epic new series from the #1 international bestselling author, Daughters of War is a stunning tale of sisters, secrets and bravery in the darkness of war-torn France…
Praise for Daughters of War:
“A rich tapestry of courage, passion and family secrets beneath the dark shadows of war” —Hazel Gaynor, bestselling author of When We Were Young and Brave
“A glorious page-turner … a novel to disappear into” —Gill Paul, bestselling author of The Secret Wife
“An outstanding novel, beautifully written. Rich in courage, love and sacrifice, but chilling and taut in its portrayal of the horrors of war”—Kate Furnivall, bestselling author of The Guardian of Lies
“As layers of long-hidden family secrets emerge, you are sure to be hooked to the very last page”—Liz Trenow, bestselling author of The Forgotten Seamstress
“Love, grief, abandonment, betrayal and secrets … I adored it” —Liz Nugent, bestselling author of Little Cruelties
About The Author
Dinah was born in Malaysia and moved to England at the age of nine.
As a teenager she missed the heat of Malaysia, which left her with a kind of restlessness that led to quite an unusual life. She went to live in Tuscany where she worked as an au-pair for an Italian countess, and there was even a time when Dinah lived with a rock band in a ‘hippie’ commune in Suffolk.
In 1985, the death of her fourteen year old son changed everything and she now draws on the experience of loss in her writing. She sets her books abroad and aims to infuse the love and loss with the extremely seductive beauty of the East.
Her latest book, The Tuscan Contessa, marks a new departure for Dinah as it’s her first set in Europe.
Although Dinah and her husband spent five wonderful years living in a small 16th Century village in the Sierra de Aracena in Northern Andalusia, she’s happy to say they now live close to her family in Gloucestershire along with two crazy Maine Coon cats.
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