Daughters of War: the most spellbinding escapist historical fiction novel of WW2 France from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller (The Daughters of War, Book 1)

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Daughters Of War is the first book in a family drama set in the later years of WW2 and it follows the lives of three sisters, Helene, Elisa and Florence living in a small village in France. Postcard details: Access The BookTrail’s Map of Locations and travel guide here More books set in France BookTrail Boarding Pass: Daughters of War I was completely hooked and enthralled by this book, the sisters were engaging and I love the camaraderie between them. Hélène, Elise and Florence, three sisters with both French and English genes, lived in the old stone cottage that belonged to their parents. Their home in Sainte-Cecile, in the river valley of the Dordogne, was where the sisters had lived alone, once their mother Claudette, had returned to England. It was 1944 and the German occupation of France had been going for a long time - they all wished it was over. They'd been relatively safe where they lived, but there was still danger. Elise was in the Resistance and Hélène nursed for the local doctor, while Florence, the youngest, did the cooking and gardening around the place. But would their feeling of content last?

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Hoewel het verhaal zelf mooi en aangrijpend was, zat er weinig diepgang in en was het nogal vlak. De vele en lange conversaties zorgden ervoor dat de kern vaak op de achtergrond werd geschoven. Soms leken de personages eerder op gevoelloze lappenpoppen. Bepaalde stukken waren voor mij hierdoor ook zeer onrealistisch. Zo miste ik bijvoorbeeld meer actie en reactie op Anton en Heinrich’s onthullingen en hun vertrek terug naar Duitsland. De drie hoofdpersonages lijken alles maar te ondergaan, maar hoe ze zich echt voelen blijft maar vaag. Bovendien worden er ook soms kleine sprongetjes gemaakt, waardoor je ook hier weer als lezer met vragen achterblijft. Hierdoor dacht ik ook soms dat het geheel niet volledig afgewerkt was. Soms bladerde ik zelfs terug omdat ik dacht dat ik iets gemist had, wat uiteindelijk niet zo bleek te zijn. Her latest book, The Tuscan Contessa, marks a new departure for Dinah as it’s her first set in Europe. She still loved the feeling of stillness once the sun was going down … the space between the days was her only chance of peace. She would sit in the darkness of the garden after her sisters were in bed and she would take a long slow breath and ground herself in her life.’ Ayla: The Daughter of War ( Turkish: Ayla) is a 2017 South Korean-Turkish drama film directed by Can Ulkay. It was selected as the Turkish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. [3] [4] Plot [ edit ]DAR is a women’s service organization dedicated to promoting historic preservation, education, patriotism and honoring the patriots of the Revolutionary War. With terrific characters, and a wonderful storyline, I don’t really want to say too much about this one, other than, it is without question, one my favourite reads of 2021, and worth every one of those 5 stars! Just beautiful.

Daughters of War [Book Review] - Reading Ladies Daughters of War [Book Review] - Reading Ladies

Love, grief, abandonment, betrayal and secrets ... I adored it' Liz Nugent, bestselling author of Our Little Cruelties

Hélène, Elise and Florence are three sisters living together with the uncertainty and terror of occupation, and being the eldest, Hélène sees it as her job to keep her sisters safe. However, that becomes increasingly difficult as the Allies come seeking their help. I liked the way the relationship between the sisters was brought out. As well as being a story of war and family, secrets from the past are brought to life and there is more than one romance takes place over the course of the story. There are also incidents that will change these women’s lives forever. Triggers that will be hard to read for some people are the rape scene and the brutal slaying of people who dare to go against the Germans. This book presents a clear picture of the brutality and inhumanity of war. 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. Daughters of War is the first book in a family saga set in the last two years of World War II. It follows the lives of three sisters living in a small village in Vichy France.

Daughters of War set in Dordogne By Dinah Jefferies Daughters of War set in Dordogne By Dinah Jefferies

Sister’s Helene, Elise and Florence Baudin live in the river valley of Dordogne in France, near the village of Sainte-Cecile and they have lived here for seven years. When their father Charles passed away, their mother Claudette took the girls to the family’s cottage in France and returned alone to England. Being the eldest Helene is responsible for looking after her younger sisters, she puts her own hopes and dreams on hold. Due to the war the sisters are unable to return to England and they hope no one in the village will tell the Germans they are only half French. Like everyone in France, they resent the Germans presence, and can’t wait for the allies to arrive and the war to end. Centraal in Dochters van de Dordogne staat de relatie van de drie zussen onderling en hoe ze proberen te overleven tijdens de barre oorlogsjaren. Dinah Jefferies heeft oog voor de omgeving en heeft dan ook veel aandacht aan de setting van haar verhaal. De vele dorpjes in de Dordogne met hun oude huisjes en de prachtige omliggende natuur worden op een beeldende manier omschreven. Het lijkt wel alsof je er zelf in ronddwaalt samen met de hoofdpersonages. Via Hélène en Elise, beide stadsmensen, wandelen we doorheen de smalle straatjes en zien we de oude traditionele winkeltjes, smidse, herberg,… Florence houdt van de natuur en gelooft in de elfjes die in de bossen wonen, via haar zal de lezer zien hoe mooi de natuur van de Dordogne is.Grobar, Matt (30 October 2017). "Ayla: The Daughter Of War' Director On Bringing Harrowing True Story To The Big Screen". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 27 April 2022. Mitchell, Robert (25 August 2017). "Turkey Selects True-Life Drama 'Ayla' as Foreign-Language Oscar Entry". Variety . Retrieved 27 August 2017. The descriptions of the loveliness of the area took me to those places. I sat and watched as Florence dug her garden, as Helene tended to patients, as Elise worked in her cafe, really a cover for the resistance. The beauty of France in stark contrast to the horror of war and its effects on ordinary people will stay on my mind for a long time.