The soldier's wife
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A novel full of grand passion and intensity, The Soldier's Wife asks "What would you do for your family?", "What should you do for a stranger?", and "What would you do for love?" As World War II draws closer and closer to Guernsey, Vivienne de la Mare knows that there will be sacrifices to be made. Not just for herself, but for her two young daughters and for her mother-in-law, for whom she cares while her husband is away fighting. What she does not expect is that she will fall in love with one of the enigmatic German soldiers who take up residence in the house next door to her home. As their relationship intensifies, so do the pressures on Vivienne. Food and resources grow scant, and the restrictions placed upon the residents of the island grow with each passing week. Though Vivienne knows the perils of her love affair with Gunther, she believes that she can keep their relationship—and her family—safe. But when she becomes aware of the full brutality of the Occupation, she must decide if she is willing to risk her personal happiness for the life of a stranger. Includes a reading group guide for book clubs.
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Subjects
Channel Islands -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945 -- Fiction
Fiction
Germans
Germans -- Channel Islands -- Guernsey -- Fiction
Guernsey -- Fiction
Historical fiction
History
Literature
Love stories
Married women
Married women -- Channel Islands -- Guernsey -- Fiction
Romance
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Channel Islands -- Guernsey -- Fiction
Fiction
Germans
Germans -- Channel Islands -- Guernsey -- Fiction
Guernsey -- Fiction
Historical fiction
History
Literature
Love stories
Married women
Married women -- Channel Islands -- Guernsey -- Fiction
Romance
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Channel Islands -- Guernsey -- Fiction
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9781401341701
9780316331357
9781452692548
9780316331357
9781452692548
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Grouping Title | soldiers wife |
Grouping Author | margaret leroy |
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Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2022-05-20 02:08:33AM |
Last Indexed | 2022-05-20 02:49:57AM |
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display_description | A novel full of grand passion and intensity, The Soldier's Wife asks "What would you do for your family?", "What should you do for a stranger?", and "What would you do for love?" As World War II draws closer and closer to Guernsey, Vivienne de la Mare knows that there will be sacrifices to be made. Not just for herself, but for her two young daughters and for her mother-in-law, for whom she cares while her husband is away fighting. What she does not expect is that she will fall in love with one of the enigmatic German soldiers who take up residence in the house next door to her home. As their relationship intensifies, so do the pressures on Vivienne. Food and resources grow scant, and the restrictions placed upon the residents of the island grow with each passing week. Though Vivienne knows the perils of her love affair with Gunther, she believes that she can keep their relationship—and her family—safe. But when she becomes aware of the full brutality of the Occupation, she must decide if she is willing to risk her personal happiness for the life of a stranger. Includes a reading group guide for book clubs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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publishDate | 2011 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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subject_facet | Channel Islands -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945 -- Fiction Germans -- Channel Islands -- Guernsey -- Fiction Guernsey -- Fiction Historical fiction Love stories Married women -- Channel Islands -- Guernsey -- Fiction World War, 1939-1945 -- Channel Islands -- Guernsey -- Fiction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_display | The soldier's wife | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_full | The Soldier's Wife The soldier's wife / Margaret Leroy The soldier's wife [electronic resource] / Margaret Leroy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
title_short | The soldier's wife | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
topic_facet | Fiction Germans Historical Fiction History Literature Married women Romance World War, 1939-1945 |