Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book to facilitate this post. All opinions are my own.
I was asked to read this book as part of a book tour. The description sounds good so I thought why not.
Book Description
The year is 1940, and the world is torn apart by war. In June of that year, Hitler’s army captures the Channel Islands—the only part of Great Britain occupied by German forces. Abandoned by Mr. Churchill, forgotten by the Allies, and cut off from all help, the Islands’ situation is increasingly desperate.
Hedy Bercu is a young Jewish girl who fled Vienna for the island of Jersey two years earlier during the Anschluss, only to find herself trapped by the Nazis once more—this time with no escape. Her only hope is to make herself invaluable to the Germans by working as a translator, hiding in plain sight with the help of her friends and community—and a sympathetic German officer. But as the war intensifies, rations dwindle and neighbors are increasingly suspicious of one another. Hedy’s life is in greater danger every day. It will take a definitive, daring act to save her from certain deportation to the concentration camps.
A sweeping tale of bravery and love under impossible circumstances, Hedy’s remarkable story reminds us that it’s often up to ordinary people to be quiet heroes in the face of injustice
About Jenny Lecoat
Jenny Lecoat was born in Jersey, Channel Islands, where her parents were raised under German Occupation and were involved in resistance activity. Lecoat moved to England at 18, where, after earning a drama degree, she spent a decade on the alternative comedy circuit as a feminist stand-up. She also wrote for newspapers and women's magazines (Cosmopolitan, Observer), worked as a TV and radio presenter, before focusing on screenwriting from sitcom to sketch shows. A love of history and factual stories and a return to her island roots brought about her feature film Another Mother's Son (2017). She is married to television writer Gary Lawson and now lives in East Sussex. The Girl from the Channel Islands is her first novel.
My Thoughts
This book to be was about survival. Our lead character Hedy leaves Vienna for the Channel Islands to escape the German Occupation during WWII, but her safety is in jeopardy since the Germans are now occupying this British territory.
She keeps herself safe by keeping the fact she is Jewish a secret. She becomes a translator for theGerman adn only the hiring lieutenant knows her secret.
She eventually falls in love with a german soldier adn spend so much time keeping her secret and living in fear of being caught.
Based on a true story this book takes you to a time long ago. There was a lot happening in this book and I learned things I did not know about history. I found it fascinating.
If you enjoy historical fiction this is the book for you.
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