As always Dinah excels with the setting of this story - it is brilliant. The village of Sante Cecile and its inhabitants really come to life as the story narrative revolves between each of the three sisters. 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: A gripping historical novel of love and loss Daughters of War: A gripping historical novel of love and loss

I loved everything about it, the setting, the characters, the plot. I’ve been on holiday to the Dordogne a couple of times, so I could imagine the landscape quite easily, especially when I recognised place names in the story.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. The German occupation is ruthless, unforgiving, violent and brutal, doing all they can to squash any opposition, as we see the death and destruction, the horrors and repercussions of the war on the sisters and others in Sainte-Cecile, and the inevitable tragedies and heartbreak. Each of the sisters are to face different challenges, there are family secrets, and all the dangers of resisting the Nazis. Jefferies provides rich descriptions of the location and intricate details of what life was like in this turbulent period of history making this a dark, intense and compelling read, a family drama, of intrigue, love, loss, grief, friendship, courage, and the fight for survival. Helene, the eldest, is trying her hardest to steer her family to safety, even as the Nazi occupation becomes more threatening.

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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. The sisters face the horrors of war but the events read like Emotions for Dummies. When sensible Helene does something daring, the author spends far too much time pointing out that this is something Helene wouldn’t normally do. I get it, she’s branching out.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. a b '응팔' 진주 김설, 한국-터키 합작영화 ‘아일라’ 주연 발탁[Kim Seol, who played Jin-ju in 'Reply 1988', chosen for role in South Korea–Turkey joint production 'Ayla']. Newsen. 23 November 2016 . Retrieved 27 August 2017. 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. Emily Ratajkowski: {Huffington Post|url= https://www.huffpost.com/entry/erdogans-big-new-york-week-ends-not-with-a-bang-but-a-whimper_n_57e5993ce4b0e28b2b54153f%7Cdate=April [ permanent dead link] 2020}} Daughters of War is an engaging book on how the war affected one family in one village during World War II. It is an excellent historical fiction with all the suspense, mystery, drama and romance one has come to expect from Dinah’s books - the first in what looks to be a most compelling series.

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I read because books are a form of transportation, of teaching, and of connection!Books take us to places we’ve never been, they teach us about our world, and they help us to understand human experience.” Content Considerations: war atrocities, suicide, rape, sexual assault, gun violence, loss, and heartbreakThe 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. I had such high hopes for this book and it certainly had a lot of potential. The three sisters, Helene, Elise and Florence are living in occupied France in 1944, inhabiting a small farm house on the outskirts of a small village in Dordogne. Mitchell, Robert (25 August 2017). "Turkey Selects True-Life Drama 'Ayla' as Foreign-Language Oscar Entry". Variety . Retrieved 27 August 2017. 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. The sensible, eldest Helene, the rebellious middle child Elise and the innocent dreamer, youngest Florence. There are lots of vivid descriptions of the lush countryside and the idyllic surroundings but for me, the magic ends there.