Title: The Soldier’s Girl:
A gripping, heart-breaking World War 2 historical novel
Author: Sharon Maas
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Description:
France 1944 and the streets are filled with swastikas. The story of a brave English girl behind enemy lines, a German soldier, and a terrible sacrifice …
When young English nurse Sibyl Lake is recruited as a spy to support the French resistance, she doesn’t realise the ultimate price she will end up paying. She arrives in Colmar, a French town surrounded by vineyards and swarming with German soldiers, but her fear is dampened by the joy of being reunited with her childhood sweetheart Jacques.
Sibyl’s arrival has not gone unnoticed by Commander Wolfgang von Haagan and she realises that letting him get closer is her best chance of learning enemy secrets. Yet despite her best intentions, Sibyl soon finds that betrayal does not come easy to her.
When Jacques finds that Sibyl is involved with the enemy, he is determined to prove himself to her with one last act of heroism. An act that will put all of their lives in terrible danger…
A beautifully written, heart-wrenching and unforgettable tale of love and loss in a time of war. Perfect for fans of The Letter by Kathryn Hughes and The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.
When young English nurse Sibyl Lake is recruited as a spy to support the French resistance, she doesn’t realise the ultimate price she will end up paying. She arrives in Colmar, a French town surrounded by vineyards and swarming with German soldiers, but her fear is dampened by the joy of being reunited with her childhood sweetheart Jacques.
Sibyl’s arrival has not gone unnoticed by Commander Wolfgang von Haagan and she realises that letting him get closer is her best chance of learning enemy secrets. Yet despite her best intentions, Sibyl soon finds that betrayal does not come easy to her.
When Jacques finds that Sibyl is involved with the enemy, he is determined to prove himself to her with one last act of heroism. An act that will put all of their lives in terrible danger…
A beautifully written, heart-wrenching and unforgettable tale of love and loss in a time of war. Perfect for fans of The Letter by Kathryn Hughes and The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.
My Review
The Soldier's Girl is a monumental journey filled with enticingly dangerous espionage, loss and heartbreak and I was gripped from page one. It is a well researched and detail orientated story that picks you up and places you directly in Alsace France amidst World War II in such a way that you can almost smell the fear and horrors of war.
Sibyl's story transgresses a range of emotions and at times can be bleak and extremely difficult to read as her role as a spy becomes increasingly harder as the war progresses making danger more imminent. She is tough with a resourceful attitude which is a major highlight of the book creating a character who is able to hold the attention of the story extremely well. Her relationship with Jacques is built upon childhood familiarity and comfort and takes shape in the ravages of war creating an unpredictable and uncertain future for the pair. In the fight for freedom, Sibyl's path is crossed by Commander Wolfgang von Haagan striking up a relationship that initially works to aid the war effort but develops over time into something of meaning. This relationship is troubled and complicated and a one you never fully know is real or a fraction of what the war created making it heartbreakingly moving to witness in an enigmatic way.
This story is penned with well informed and researched detail portraying the horrors of war which rang true throughout creating a vivid snapshot of life as an espionage agent. It is an impressive read that I could not recommend highly enough piquing my interest to seek out other work by this author.
Author Bio:
Sharon Maas was born in Georgetown, Guyana in 1951, and spent many childhood hours either curled up behind a novel or writing her own adventure stories. Sometimes she had adventures of her own and found fifteen minutes of Guyanese fame for salvaging an old horse-drawn coach from a funeral parlour, fixing it up, painting it bright blue, and tearing around Georgetown with all her teenage friends. The coach ended up in a ditch, but thankfully neither teens nor horse were injured.
Boarding school in England tamed her somewhat; but after a few years as a reporter with the Guyana Graphic in Georgetown she plunged off to discover South America by the seat of her pants. She ended up in a Colombian jail, and that's a story for another day...
Sharon has lived in an Ashram in India and as a German Hausfrau--the latter giving her the time and the motivation to finally start writing seriously. Her first novel, Of Marriageable Age, was published by HarperCollins, London, in 1999 and reprinted as a digital edition in 2014. After working as a social worker in a German hospital she finally retired and now has time for her favourite pastimes: reading, writing, and travelling.
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Boarding school in England tamed her somewhat; but after a few years as a reporter with the Guyana Graphic in Georgetown she plunged off to discover South America by the seat of her pants. She ended up in a Colombian jail, and that's a story for another day...
Sharon has lived in an Ashram in India and as a German Hausfrau--the latter giving her the time and the motivation to finally start writing seriously. Her first novel, Of Marriageable Age, was published by HarperCollins, London, in 1999 and reprinted as a digital edition in 2014. After working as a social worker in a German hospital she finally retired and now has time for her favourite pastimes: reading, writing, and travelling.
