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asha, some have argued, girl, you have blinders on. He might be great now, but who is he going to be when he comes home?
I did like that the author based the "scenery" and many of the characters around the old soldier's memories of the actual places he had been a POW at and I did like that, unlike when Izzy was in the first camp, the author didn't flinch away from horrors and tribulation of The Long March to Freedom. Can you imagine such a man? He wants to consult with me about everything. Everything! He takes my advice, I have said to whoever would listen. Izzy works on the family farm with her mother during World War 2. Their life in Czechoslovakia has been tough since her father and older brother joined the resistance leaving them unable to tend their crops. Izzy yearns to be with people her own age and dreams of a romance that she is unlikely to experience. She meets Bill, a British prisoner of war when he is assigned to work on her farm. Bill teaches her English and eventually they fall in love. This unlikely couple secretly marries and they both worry that he will be reassigned.
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Heart wrenching and heart-warming in equal measure…an unputdownable novel”– Ben Kane, author of The Eagles of Rome series They were sent to Lamsdorf Prison where Izzy had to hide that she was a woman. Surprisingly the men in their hut actually helped to hide her.
An absorbing and engaging tale of wartime bravery and endurance. Bill and Izabela are such tenderly drawn characters and the unusual circumstances under which which they survive the bitterness of war are convincingly portrayed. I loved it!’ Rachel Hore, author of Last Letter Home and The Memory GardenFortunately, for all of the moments of horror, we are held in the cradle of humanity exemplified at times by unlikely allies and small kindnesses, but also in the characters surrounding Izzy like a shield. I loved Ralph, for example, who steps into his role and guides, who is a natural leader, whose sisters at home paint a path of grace for every action he takes in protecting Izzy. I love Max, bookish, philosophical Max, whose heart has been broken and to whom Izzy's sacrifice for love is a balm. I love Scotty, conflicted and brawny, a Scotsman atoning for the past, and treating Izzy like something precious, sacrificing for love at the cost of his own path to redemption. Perhaps the most unique World War II story I’ve ever read…A complete winner.”– Sarah-Jane Stratford, Author of Red Letter Days A novel set in war-torn Czechoslovakia amid the extreme privations of a prisoner of war camp, based on a true story of passion, heroism and a love that transcends overwhelming odds. So beautifully written, so beautifully told and so eye opening about horrors that I already knew existed and happened, but needed reminding of again. A terrible part of our history, of the worlds history, that I hope we never forget and more importantly, never, ever, let happen again. A gripping novel that explores the question of how much the human body, and the human spirit, can endure for the sake of love. The wealth of authentic detail makes it feel like a memoir ... I feel enriched to have read it.' GILL PAUL, author of The Lost Daughter and The Secret Wife
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