Along the Infinite Sea (Schuyler Sisters #3)
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Each of the three Schuyler sisters has her own world-class problems, but in the autumn of 1966,...
Hank Brodt Holocaust Memoirs: A Candle and a Promise
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How will the 14-year-old boy survive the brutalities on his own and keep his humanity? This...
A Lesson In Secrets (Maisie Dobbs #8)
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In the summer of 1932, Maisie Dobbs’ career goes in an exciting new direction when she accepts an...
Ripped From the Pages (Bibliophile Mystery #9)
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When book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright temporarily relocates to her parents’ place in...
The Boys Volume 6: Self Preservation Society
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Hazel (2934 KP) rated The Helsingør Sewing Club [Audiobook] in Books
Feb 13, 2022
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What an incredibly powerful story this is and one that is a must read/listen if you want to be gripped by an inspiring tale of bravery that is based on true events.
Told from diary of Inger in 1943 and her granddaughter, Cecilie in the present day, this is the story of how a community in Denmark saved their Jewish friends, neighbours and countrymen from the tyranny of the Nazi regime. Their self-less courage and strength is captured within the words of this book and although it starts off a little slowly, this helps to set the scene of what's to come.
I listened to the audiobook and have to say that Kristin Atherton did an excellent job of narrating this story; she drew me in and kept me there from start to finish.
This is a gripping story about events in Denmark during World War II and one which I wasn't aware of or appreciated so thank you to Ella Gyland for bringing this to my attention and I would certainly recommend it to anyone with an interest in this area or to anyone who just enjoys a really good book.
Many thanks to HarperCollins UK Audio and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.
ClareR (5879 KP) rated The Dictator’s Muse in Books
Jan 10, 2023
Hitler is in power, and one of his most respected film makers, Leni Riefenstahl, has been tasked with filming the Berlin Olympics. She has to tread a fine line between the film-making she wants to create and that of the Nazi propaganda machine.
Meanwhile, back in England, Kit is training for the olympics whilst holding down a full time job and trying to impress his upper class girlfriend. He discovers he can get sponsorship through Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists, even though he isn’t by any means a fascist.
Alun is a Welsh Communist, who has been tasked with infiltrating the Blackshirts.
Leni seems to be in a state of permanent dread, because even those who are staunch Nazis aren’t safe from being taken down by the SS.
There’s a lot going on in this book, and it sounds like it should be confusing. But it’s really not. It wasn’t fact, unputdownable.
There’s a great mystery threaded through this, introduced by a modern day character, an academic called Sigrun Meier.
Historical fiction AND a mystery - what’s not to like?!
A Short History of Lithuania to 1569
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Diva
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In the glittering and ruthlessly competitive world of opera, Maria Callas is known simply as la...
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Playing it Safe
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As the Blitz continues to ravage London, Ellie McDonnell—formerly a safecracking thief, but...