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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The way the author describes the village of Sante-Cecile really brought this story to life. A beautifully written historical drama that was pure brilliance!! Content Considerations: war atrocities, suicide, rape, sexual assault, gun violence, loss, and heartbreak

Daughters of War - Dinah Jefferies, Author

Helene, Elise and Florence are sisters, living in Sainte Cecile, a village on the Dordogne area of France. France is at war, the Nazis control the entire country. He 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. With equal parts suspense, romance, family mystery and, history, there is something for every reader in this book. The atrocities of war are not glossed over here, and in fact, are described in such detail as to make the reader feel the impact of one human’s cruelty on another human being. As the story progresses, the sisters are faced with a series of important decisions. Should they give shelter to a deserter from the German army? Should they trust a British SOE soldier who arrives at the cottage one night injured and asking for assistance? Following their instincts and trying to find the balance between keeping themselves and each other, safe. Each of the sisters struggles with her own set of challenges to overcome. a b Betul, Sinem (2 May 2017). " 'Ayla,' a movie based on a heart-breaking 65-year-old real-life story". korea.net . Retrieved 27 August 2017. Wow this was so good! This book hooked me right from the beginning and didn’t let go. It was one of those books that I couldn’t stop thinking about, and wondering what was going to happen next.The story centres around three sisters - Helene, Elise and Florence who live in the Dordogne during Nazi occupation. It was impossible not to be drawn into their story, there are some really lovely moments of true hope, as well as some incredibly gut wrenching ones. I had such high hopes for this book and it certainly had a lot of potential. The three sisters, Helene, Elise and Florence are living in occupied France in 1944, inhabiting a small farm house on the outskirts of a small village in Dordogne. The German occupation is ruthless, unforgiving, violent and brutal, doing all they can to squash any opposition, as we see the death and destruction, the horrors and repercussions of the war on the sisters and others in Sainte-Cecile, and the inevitable tragedies and heartbreak. Each of the sisters are to face different challenges, there are family secrets, and all the dangers of resisting the Nazis. Jefferies provides rich descriptions of the location and intricate details of what life was like in this turbulent period of history making this a dark, intense and compelling read, a family drama, of intrigue, love, loss, grief, friendship, courage, and the fight for survival.

Daughters of War: the most spellbinding escapist historical Daughters of War: the most spellbinding escapist historical

It’s now 1944 with the war at its height. The sisters moved from England seven years ago following the death of their father. Their French mother Claudette decided to remain in England and they have not seen her since the outbreak of the war with communication being more or less impossible. For someone not actually physically present in the book we learn an awful lot about Claudette particularly through what Helene says about her. The relationship she has with her mother is fractured in places and she feels like she has had to take on the mother role when perhaps she mightn’t have wanted to. There was clearly a story surrounding Claudette and we get the briefest hints as to what had happened. I had some ideas as to what had occurred but as to specific details I couldn’t pinpoint anything exactly and I would have loved to hear from her point of view. I felt she needed to have her voice heard instead of the reader interpreting everything from what her daughters thought of her. Perhaps we will hear from her in future books and my opinion of her might change because at the moment from what I have learned she is a complex person who is quite cold and hard. 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! This is my first book by Dinah Jefferies but will definitely not be my last, as I’ll be reading the rest of the trilogy. I need to find out what happens to the sisters! Highly recommended if you enjoy historical fiction, especially set in Europe during World War Two. A rich tapestry of courage, passion and family secrets beneath the dark shadows of war' Hazel Gaynor, bestselling author of The Bird in the Bamboo Cage Dinah Jefferies woont momenteel terug in Groot-Brittannië, maar ze werd geboren in Maleisië en woonde daar tot ze acht werd. Ze heeft nog steeds een grote liefde voor Azië wat zich uit in haar boeken. Vandaar dat ik ook fan van haar werk ben. Met Dochters van de Dordogne richt ze zich op een andere regio, namelijk Frankrijk ten tijde van de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Het is bovendien het eerste deel van een trilogie.I read because books are a form of transportation, of teaching, and of connection!Books take us to places we’ve never been, they teach us about our world, and they help us to understand human experience.” Her latest book, The Tuscan Contessa, marks a new departure for Dinah as it’s her first set in Europe.