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Anita Shreve writes with such great sensitivity, describing events and landscapes so that one can see them... (Sunday TELEGRAPH )
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Reissue, with a stunning new cover, of Anita Shreve's compelling fourth novel -- set in German-occupied Belgium in 1943-44.
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THE PILOT PAUSED AT THE EDGE OF THE WOOD, WHERE already it was dark, oak-dark at midday. Read the first page
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderful read,
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This review is from: Resistance (Paperback)
I adored this book and couldn't wait to find the time to read each chapter. It is a rather different genre for Anita Shreve, but her gentle, straightforward style of writing remains to the credit of this book. It is the story of the Resistance in Belgium and of Ted, an American pilot whose plane has crashed and who is rescued by the child of a Nazi collaborator. He is hidden and nursed back to health by Clare Dussois, the wife of Henri, a Resistance member. Although Clare has nursed many others and helped them to escape, something special develops between herself and Ted, amidst the Nazi atrocities being carried out around them. Clare lives in constant fear of being discovered by the Germans or of being betrayed by others and the tension is very apparent. There are many horrific facts written within this story but, running through it, is a gentle love story and this makes this book much more than a testament to those brave people who risked their lives to save others. I reflected upon events and what the alternatives may have been, long after I had finished this wonderful book.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gripping love story set in Belgium in the Second World War.,
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This review is from: Resistance (Paperback)
I really enjoyed this book and read it in one sitting! It's set in World War II in occupied Belgium and is the story of downed fighter pilot, Ted Brice, and his relationship with Resistance member, Claire Dussois. The writer really makes you imagine how terrifying life must have been for people in an occupied country and the fear that they lived under on a daily basis. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good story and I have to say that the ending, whilst fairly unexpected, is satisfying although a bit on the sad side! Excellent stuff!
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A rather flat love story.,
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This review is from: Resistance (Paperback)
Even though it's one of my favourite periods of history to read about, I found this book strangely uninspiring. The historical facts are interesting and chilling, but the love story felt strangely banal. In a lot of ways this book would have been more interesting without the love story, which feels weird to say since the love story is the deeper story of resistance in this book.On the positive side it was quite difficult to guess the outcome and you were left wondering about many things right until the last chapter. I think this is the kind of book that you take with you when you travel, or that you keep by your bedside when you don't have time to devote yourself completely to a story. I found that I enjoyed it while reading it, but I didn't miss it when I didn't.
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