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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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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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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
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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!
10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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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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WAR IS HELL...
I am a fan of this author's novels. As always, she writes with great clarity and sureness in her assessment of complex human emotions, engaging the reader in an intimate narrative. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lawyeraau
Resistance - Anita Shreve
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I am half way through reading all Anita Shreve's books and each one is just so different to the next. Read more
I am half way through reading all Anita Shreve's books and each one is just so different to the next. Read more
Published on 26 May 2010 by Mrs. F. Goldsmith
good read
A really good book I enjoyed every page. Author captured the period really well and was clued up on the subject she wrote about. I had read other reviews and agreed with them
Published on 26 April 2010 by Mrs. S. E. Brennan
WWII drama- compelling romance in an attic...
Anita Shreve is the kind of author who I truly think can write any genre and make it compelling; this story of an American pilot crash-landing in Nazi occupied Belgium during WWII... Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2009 by Nicola F (Nic)
The best yet
Being a Sean Penn fan I came across Anita Shreve as she wrote the Weight Of Water which subsequently became a Penn movie (great movie which follows the original plot almost... Read more
Published on 15 April 2009 by DW
Such a change from the normal war stories
This story follows two lovers through the trials of living in occupied Belgium. Shreve takes you to Belgium and leads you into the terrifying world of WWII. Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2008 by Jane Belcher
Interesting historically, but weak on the story.
I enjoyed reading this book, but less for the story than the historical context that was given. The vivid depiction of life as a resistance fighter was quite overwhelming to read,... Read more
Published on 16 July 2005 by "mirjw"
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