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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As always Dinah excels with the setting of this story - it is brilliant. The village of Sante Cecile and its inhabitants really come to life as the story narrative revolves between each of the three sisters. Content Considerations: war atrocities, suicide, rape, sexual assault, gun violence, loss, and heartbreak

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On reflection, I think perhaps the slow pace was necessary given that there will be three books in the series and if too much was revealed too soon there would be nowhere to go with the story. I thought at times some of the detail and information presented was surplus to requirements but having read the blurb for the next book, I now understand that Dinah had everything so carefully planned and she was actually dropping little hints as to what plots could arise in the future books. What’s brilliant about this book is the descriptions, I felt as if I was living alongside the sisters as they struggled through the war and longed for a return to normal life. They live down a quiet laneway not far from the village of Sainte Cecile but it was almost as if they existed in another world in their farmhouse. I felt it almost had a magical feel about it almost as if it was a world away from the horrors of war yet war was very much on their doorstep. The beauty of the location and the use of land and nature throughout the book was just pure perfection and clearly a lot of research had been undertaken to know every little detail and to make the location just as important as all the events that befall the family.Their farmhouse was a haven and a refuge for each of them but all three women are very different from each other and their distinct voices firmly established themselves the more the book progressed. 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.I’ve read quite a few books set in World War Two, but had to stop because I found them too upsetting, especially books connected to the Holocaust. I was a bit cautious about reading this one, but I needn’t have worried as although there were some very tense moments there was only a couple of distressing scenes which were sensitively handled by the author. At times this book reminded me of Citadel by Kate Mosse, but in a good way as I love that audiobook and have listened to it twice. I loved everything about it, the setting, the characters, the plot. I’ve been on holiday to the Dordogne a couple of times, so I could imagine the landscape quite easily, especially when I recognised place names in the story. Recommended: I recommend Daughters of War (#1 in a Trilogy) for fans of fast-paced and well-written WW11 historical fiction, for readers who love a story of siblings and complicated family drama, and for book clubs. Although the story has a satisfactory ending some details hint at what could be next in the trilogy. I’m definitely here for book two! I’ve read many stories set in France during the war but never one that is so touching and moving. This was a special story with three sisters in such a rural and stunning part of France. I felt the contrast of the stunning landscape and the ugliness of war particularly well done. Dinah really got under the skin of her characters and the country at war and she painted quite the picture of war and the human emotions behind it. I have to say that there are certain scenes that are particularly heartbreaking and the ones involving rape and killing will make you cry. This is the true face of war sadly but to read it in this context really brings it home to you.

Daughters of War: the most spellbinding escapist historical

Deep in the river valley of the Dordogne, in an old stone cottage on the edge of a beautiful village, three sisters long for the end of the war. Florence was the sister who lived in a world of her own. She was whimsical and carefree and so in tune with nature and the land. She was the one who provided sustenance for the family and it was her way of contributing when she wasn’t as strong as the others in terms of engaging in resistance work or the simple day to day war effort in terms of surviving and keeping safe. She is fragile and sensitive and much preferred tending the garden growing food for the house and she puts her heart and soul into this. She was ingenious in what she could create from so little and she felt she was adding to the family in some small way providing so much when everything was rationed and people were struggling to get by. Her storyline took several surprising turns. One of which I had my suspicions about and was then proved wrong about but it allowed for the setting up of a good potential storyline for the future. The other was life altering for her and very detailed for the reader but I thought it was essential to have this event described in that detail because it showed how Florence changed and wasn’t perhaps as airy fairy as she was on first introduction. Helene's caring, she helps everyone and works for the local doctor Hugo Marchant, Elise owns a small cafe in town, and Florence looks after the cottage garden, she's a wonderful cook and homemaker. All three of the sisters become involved in the fight to free France, they all face hardship, danger, loss and the challenges of living in an occupied country. Daughter of War story is full of wonderful descriptions about the beautiful French countryside, the forest near the Baudin sister’s house, and life in the village of Sainte-Cecile and how the locals all support, help each other during the terrible war years and German reprisals. 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.

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a b c "Türkiye'nin Oscar adayı belli oldu". Hürriyet Daily News. 24 August 2017 . Retrieved 24 August 2017. In 1985, the sudden death of Dinah Jefferies’ fourteen year old son brought her life to a standstill. She drew on that experience, and on her own childhood spent in Malaya during the 1950s to write her debut novel, The Separation. The guns piled high on the hall table when the rubber planters came into town for a party, the colour and noise of Chinatown, the houses on stilts, and the lizards that left their tails behind. Author, Dinah Jefferies, is a brilliant observer of the minutiae of everyday life and scalpel sharp when it comes to describing the effects of war, of invasion and occupation, something that destroys communities and families and often disrupts the development of the social and economic fabric of a country, whilst at the same time she reminds us of the life saving importance of family, friendship and love.

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Ayla is based on the true story of Kim Eun-ja and Süleyman Dilbirliği, whose real-life reunion was shown in the 2010 Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation documentary Kore Ayla directed by Chuncheon MBC [ ko]. [3] [7] [8] In casting held in South Korea in 2016, child actress Kim Seol, who had previously played the role of Jin-ju in the popular South Korean television series Reply 1988, was chosen for the role of young Ayla. [8] Ko Eun-min played the role of young Ayla's mother. [9] Het verhaal zelf zal aantonen hoe hard het leven was tijdens de oorlogsjaren en hoe vindingrijk men werd. Florence die met weinig heerlijke gerechten op de tafel toverde, Hélène die mensen verpleegde zonder alle nodige middelen en Elise, die de Maquis meehielp op allerlei ondenkbare manieren. Net als in haar andere boeken is ook hier weer de hoofdrol toegekend aan sterke, onafhankelijke vrouwen. De mannen krijgen maar een bijrolletje en verdwijnen even snel als ze zijn gekomen. Zoals bijvoorbeeld Anton en Heinrich. Ik blijf me nog steeds afvragen hoe het met hen is afgelopen, maar misschien komt dit in het tweede deel? Ben alvast benieuwd. Three sisters, Helene, Elise and Florence Baudin live in the Perigood Noir, Dordogne. The story starts in 1944 with France under German occupation. Helen, a nurse, is very much the mother figure trying to care for her sisters. Elise runs a small cafe but is also involved with the resistance and Florence tends her garden and loves to cook. But there is much more to each of these women, who all are involved in some way in seeking to try and aid France and basically to survive during this harsh time. All of them will have to make decisions that will affect not only their lives but those of others. This is an interesting and intense read. Het verhaal speelt zich af in 1944 aan de vooravond van de landing van de geallieerden in Normandië. De oorlog is bijna ten einde en de spanning is te snijden. De Duitsers voelen zich meer en meer in het nauw gedreven en gaan dan ook vaker represailles uitvoeren. De drie zussen Hélène, Elise en Florence wonen in Saint-Cécile in het zomerhuis van hun moeder Claudette. Enkele jaren geleden heeft ze hen, na het overlijden van haar echtgenoot, daar naartoe gestuurd. Doordat de oorlog begon was het voor hen niet meer mogelijk om te terug keren naar hun thuis in Engeland en waren ze op zichzelf aangewezen. Nu, enkele jaren later zijn ze goed ingeburgerd. Hélène werkt als verpleegster bij de lokale dokter, Elise is aangesloten bij de Résistance en Florence houdt zich bezig met de huishoudelijke taken. Het dorp gaat gebukt onder de Duitse bezetting. Bovendien komen er geheimen boven water die het de zussen niet makkelijker maken. a b '응팔' 진주 김설, 한국-터키 합작영화 ‘아일라’ 주연 발탁[Kim Seol, who played Jin-ju in 'Reply 1988', chosen for role in South Korea–Turkey joint production 'Ayla']. Newsen. 23 November 2016 . Retrieved 27 August 2017.The sensible, eldest Helene, the rebellious middle child Elise and the innocent dreamer, youngest Florence. There are lots of vivid descriptions of the lush countryside and the idyllic surroundings but for me, the magic ends there. Helene, the eldest, is trying her hardest to steer her family to safety, even as the Nazi occupation becomes more threatening. Helene has had to be mother and father to her sisters since their mother left them there for England seven years earlier. Unable to return to England, the sisters make a life for themselves. Their lives seem far removed from the actual front line, yet all of their lives will be touched and changed by the war.