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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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)

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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With terrific characters, and a wonderful storyline, I don’t really want to say too much about this one, other than, it is without question, one my favourite reads of 2021, and worth every one of those 5 stars! Just beautiful. 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. Daughters of War is the first book in a family saga set in the last two years of World War II. It follows the lives of three sisters living in a small village in Vichy France. The Writing: The characters are well-drawn and the author uses vivid details to help us feel like we’re in the midst of the action and facing the same circumstances. The lovely French countryside, the village life, their daily routines and interactions, and the realities of war are richly described.

Daughters of War - Dinah Jefferies Daughters of War - Dinah Jefferies

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 am so pleased this is the first in a new series. In the hands of such a skilled author, we are in for a treat! BookTrail Travel to the locations in Daughters of War I just loved this book. The sisters story was compelling. It is 1944 in a small town in France. The three sisters have been living in the cottage in the woods for the last seven years and have survived the war because the youngest sister Florence is a genius in the garden and kitchen. She even keeps goats and has found a was to hide them from the Germans. Helene is the oldest. Her mother always told her she wasn't pretty but she loves her sisters and takes care of them by becoming a nurse even though her first love is painting. She is haunted by memories of her mother and knew something happened to turn her into the cold person she is now. Elise is the middle child, a little wild and is working with the Resistance. The youngest is 22-year-old Florence. She takes care of the house, is a genius in the kitchen and gardening. The town is occupied by the Germans and it is hard to know who you can trust. These characters were so well developed and even though the personalities were so different they loved each other deeply. I really don't want to give too much away because there is a lot going on but the story just flows. In the end I was hoping for an epilogue but was delighted to read this is the first part of a trilogy. I'm looking forward to reading more about the Baudin sisters. Centraal in Dochters van de Dordogne staat de relatie van de drie zussen onderling en hoe ze proberen te overleven tijdens de barre oorlogsjaren. Dinah Jefferies heeft oog voor de omgeving en heeft dan ook veel aandacht aan de setting van haar verhaal. De vele dorpjes in de Dordogne met hun oude huisjes en de prachtige omliggende natuur worden op een beeldende manier omschreven. Het lijkt wel alsof je er zelf in ronddwaalt samen met de hoofdpersonages. Via Hélène en Elise, beide stadsmensen, wandelen we doorheen de smalle straatjes en zien we de oude traditionele winkeltjes, smidse, herberg,… Florence houdt van de natuur en gelooft in de elfjes die in de bossen wonen, via haar zal de lezer zien hoe mooi de natuur van de Dordogne is. Men appear in and out of their lives and over a course mere hours these supposedly independent living ladies form such strong attachments to these men that they are suddenly incapable of thinking about anything else. The author really did the sisters a disservice by reducing them to bags of emotions that can only be soothed by the presence of a man. The plot is quite fast paced and races along with the dramas of ordinary daily life under German occupation, and as the war continues and France’s liberation seems unlikely, family secrets are exposed (no spoilers here, but they are !!!) and the bonds between the sisters are severely tested. The descriptions of the French countryside are beautiful, and the detailed insights into the characters feelings and uncertainty draws you in as you experience what everyday life would have been like during such an uncertain time. The author has quite the gift for understanding and translating human nature into the written word. There are no one-dimensional characters here, they are all completely fleshed-out and realistic.

The Daughters of War - HarperCollins Publishers UK

This novel is multilayered and well structured, detailing the horrors of war but also the touching human moments. I love the way Dinah has such a skill at bringing her characters to life. Giving them a voice, giving war a real face and bringing the hidden stories to the fore. Hoewel het verhaal zelf mooi en aangrijpend was, zat er weinig diepgang in en was het nogal vlak. De vele en lange conversaties zorgden ervoor dat de kern vaak op de achtergrond werd geschoven. Soms leken de personages eerder op gevoelloze lappenpoppen. Bepaalde stukken waren voor mij hierdoor ook zeer onrealistisch. Zo miste ik bijvoorbeeld meer actie en reactie op Anton en Heinrich’s onthullingen en hun vertrek terug naar Duitsland. De drie hoofdpersonages lijken alles maar te ondergaan, maar hoe ze zich echt voelen blijft maar vaag. Bovendien worden er ook soms kleine sprongetjes gemaakt, waardoor je ook hier weer als lezer met vragen achterblijft. Hierdoor dacht ik ook soms dat het geheel niet volledig afgewerkt was. Soms bladerde ik zelfs terug omdat ik dacht dat ik iets gemist had, wat uiteindelijk niet zo bleek te zijn. In 1985, the death of her fourteen year old son changed everything and she now draws on the experience of loss in her writing. She sets her books abroad and aims to infuse the love and loss with the extremely seductive beauty of the East. Hélène, the eldest, is trying her hardest to steer her family to safety, even as the Nazi occupation becomes more threatening. She still loved the feeling of stillness once the sun was going down … the space between the days was her only chance of peace. She would sit in the darkness of the garden after her sisters were in bed and she would take a long slow breath and ground herself in her life.’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. Another strength of the book is its descriptions of the landscape of the Dordogne, a gift surely to the area’s tourist board. So, through the eyes of the sisters, the reader is given a picture of ‘the languid twists of the river’ from which can be seen castles perched on high cliffs and fortified hilltop towers with old stone walls.



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