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Helene's caring, she helps everyone and works for the local doctor Hugo Marchant, Elise owns a small cafe in town, and Florence looks after the cottage garden, she's a wonderful cook and homemaker. All three of the sisters become involved in the fight to free France, they all face hardship, danger, loss and the challenges of living in an occupied country. Daughter of War story is full of wonderful descriptions about the beautiful French countryside, the forest near the Baudin sister’s house, and life in the village of Sainte-Cecile and how the locals all support, help each other during the terrible war years and German reprisals. Beautifully descriptive of the Périgord Noir, (Dordogne), ‘Daughters of War’ is set in 1944 during a time of great turbulence, with France under German occupation. On reflection, I think perhaps the slow pace was necessary given that there will be three books in the series and if too much was revealed too soon there would be nowhere to go with the story. I thought at times some of the detail and information presented was surplus to requirements but having read the blurb for the next book, I now understand that Dinah had everything so carefully planned and she was actually dropping little hints as to what plots could arise in the future books. What’s brilliant about this book is the descriptions, I felt as if I was living alongside the sisters as they struggled through the war and longed for a return to normal life. They live down a quiet laneway not far from the village of Sainte Cecile but it was almost as if they existed in another world in their farmhouse. I felt it almost had a magical feel about it almost as if it was a world away from the horrors of war yet war was very much on their doorstep. The beauty of the location and the use of land and nature throughout the book was just pure perfection and clearly a lot of research had been undertaken to know every little detail and to make the location just as important as all the events that befall the family.Their farmhouse was a haven and a refuge for each of them but all three women are very different from each other and their distinct voices firmly established themselves the more the book progressed. If this is an era and locale you are partial to you will find the book a wonderfully absorbing read - sisters struggling to make sense of themselves and their place in life while under Nazi occupation. With the three varied narrations, Dinah provides three different perspectives of the impact of the war and the occupation of their village. Dinah has done her research as the horrors of war are very real and confronting. This is classic Dinah Jefferies with the evocative and rich descriptions and sense of place that you feel a part of the village yourself. MBC 스페셜' 한국전쟁 고아소녀 아일라(김은자), 60년 만에 만난 터키 아버지와 눈물의 포옹[MBC Special: Korean War orphan Ayla (Kim Eun-ja) meets with Turkish father after sixty years in tear-filled scene]. Busan Ilbo. 6 March 2017 . Retrieved 27 August 2017.
Daughters of War: A gripping historical novel of love and Daughters of War: A gripping historical novel of love and
Deep in the river valley of the Dordogne, in an old stone cottage on the edge of a beautiful village, three sisters long for the end of the war. Postcard details: Access The BookTrail’s Map of Locations and travel guide here More books set in France BookTrail Boarding Pass: Daughters of War Author, Dinah Jefferies, is a brilliant observer of the minutiae of everyday life and scalpel sharp when it comes to describing the effects of war, of invasion and occupation, something that destroys communities and families and often disrupts the development of the social and economic fabric of a country, whilst at the same time she reminds us of the life saving importance of family, friendship and love. Helene is like the leader of the small family unit and she has many responsibilities and she had hoped to create a world where war would not encroach too much on their lives but that is not possible. I felt Helene was in a constant state of worry and anxiety and definitely not as free spirited as Florence or as strong willed as Elise. She carries many burdens on her shoulders especially as she works as a nurse alongside the village doctor, Hugo. She is at the centre of a lot of the mini plots that develop throughout the book and although reluctant at first to put herself in any unnecessary danger when an awful event occurs ( which was so brutally described but essential in helping the reader understand the subsequent motivations of the character) she finally got the courage to do her bit for the war effort because she knows whatever she does it will help in some small way to bring her family one step closer to safety. She always thinks of her sisters ahead of herself and she holds the reins together as tightly as she can but I enjoyed how some romance came to be a part of her life. Although unrequited for the most part and it came about due to a very difficult situation I hoped she would find some happiness amidst the upheaval and destruction of war. Helene is definitely a character who highlighted the bravery of ordinary people and as she works alongside the community of Saint Cecile I felt she grew and matured against her will at first but then she knew what she was doing was right no matter how difficult the path she was walking was.Hélène, Elise and Florence, three sisters with both French and English genes, lived in the old stone cottage that belonged to their parents. Their home in Sainte-Cecile, in the river valley of the Dordogne, was where the sisters had lived alone, once their mother Claudette, had returned to England. It was 1944 and the German occupation of France had been going for a long time - they all wished it was over. They'd been relatively safe where they lived, but there was still danger. Elise was in the Resistance and Hélène nursed for the local doctor, while Florence, the youngest, did the cooking and gardening around the place. But would their feeling of content last? A warm and engrossing tale of passion and courage. I loved it' Rachel Hore, bestselling author of A Beautiful Spy 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.’ Het verhaal zelf zal aantonen hoe hard het leven was tijdens de oorlogsjaren en hoe vindingrijk men werd. Florence die met weinig heerlijke gerechten op de tafel toverde, Hélène die mensen verpleegde zonder alle nodige middelen en Elise, die de Maquis meehielp op allerlei ondenkbare manieren. Net als in haar andere boeken is ook hier weer de hoofdrol toegekend aan sterke, onafhankelijke vrouwen. De mannen krijgen maar een bijrolletje en verdwijnen even snel als ze zijn gekomen. Zoals bijvoorbeeld Anton en Heinrich. Ik blijf me nog steeds afvragen hoe het met hen is afgelopen, maar misschien komt dit in het tweede deel? Ben alvast benieuwd. 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!
Daughters of War set in Dordogne By Dinah Jefferies Daughters of War set in Dordogne By Dinah Jefferies
Helene has had to be mother and father to her sisters since their mother left them there for England seven years earlier. Unable to return to England, the sisters make a life for themselves. Their lives seem far removed from the actual front line, yet all of their lives will be touched and changed by the war. Dinah Jefferies has done it again, the book is well written and I'm so excited that it’s part of a series, and I can’t wait until the next book is published and discover what else happens to Helene, Elise and Florence and especially after France has been liberated by the American's. I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and HarperCollins UK, in exchange for an honest review, if you like WW II Historical Fiction and I highly recommend Daughters of War and five stars from me. 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. 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.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. I’ve read quite a few books set in World War Two, but had to stop because I found them too upsetting, especially books connected to the Holocaust. I was a bit cautious about reading this one, but I needn’t have worried as although there were some very tense moments there was only a couple of distressing scenes which were sensitively handled by the author. At times this book reminded me of Citadel by Kate Mosse, but in a good way as I love that audiobook and have listened to it twice. It is Hugo, the local doctor, and his wife Marie, who initially experience the realities of life under the Nazis. However, everything also changes for the sisters following a brutal encounter (the nature of which may be triggering for some) which is quite different in tone from that of the book so far. In fact, this event signals a change to a much more dramatic storyline during which the author explores in minute detail how each of the sisters respond emotionally to the often traumatic experiences they witness. The revelation concerning their mother towards the end of the book, although resolving a mystery signalled early on, may not come as that much of a surprise to the observant reader but does bring unexpected complications. Ayla: The Daughter of War ( Turkish: Ayla) is a 2017 South Korean-Turkish drama film directed by Can Ulkay. It was selected as the Turkish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. [3] [4] Plot [ edit ]
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