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Title: Shelter
Author: Sarah Franklin
Narrator: Imogen Church
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-01-17
Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Connie Granger has escaped the devastation of her bombed out city home. She has found work in the Women's Timber Corps, and for her, this remote community must now serve a secret purpose.
Seppe, an Italian prisoner of war, is haunted by his memories. But in the forest camp, he finds a strange kind of freedom. In each other they find the means to imagine their own lives anew, and to face that which each fears the most. But outside their haven, the world is ravaged by war and old certainties are crumbling.
Both Connie and Seppe must make a life-defining choice which threatens their fragile existence. How will they make sense of this new world, and find their place within it?
Members Reviews:
A very engaging read with tough times and tender moments
Wow .. what a debut novel! Accomplished writing at it's best - plenty going on, several people's lives intertwined and an uncertain future, all beautifully brought together by Sarah Franklin.
This is the story of life in the forest during the second World War, when the demand for wood was sky rocketing. With the majority of men away to war, it was necessary to introduce women - known as lumberjills - to keep up with the orders. Although I have heard of lumberjills, this is the first I have read about their daily duties and there is lots of fantastic detail to be had here. Add in the occupants of forest homes, a young Londoner who lost her entire family to the war, and an Italian pow who is happy that his war is over and you get a diverse mix of people who burst into each others' lives and have to cope with all that is thrown at them.
This is a very engaging read with tough times and tender moments. It is a book I have enjoyed immensely and one which I have no hesitation in recommending to other readers who love a well-written saga.
I received an arc via NetGalley in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
A poignant, heart warming story of loss and survival.
An unusual take on the WWII theme in that this novel concentrates on life at home - the devastation caused by the bombing, the prisoners of war who were housed in Britain and, in particular, the role of women.
The two main characters are traumatised by different events, Connie has lost her family during the mass bombardment of Coventry and Seppe by a combination of childhood abuse, a growing abhorrence of war and the fascist regime which took him into it. When Connie starts working for the Women's Timber Corp she finds an outlet for her grief whilst Seppe finds a freedom he has never experienced before, despite being in an Italian prisoner of war camp.
The friendship between these two, thrown together in such difficult times, is beautifully told by the author. What I enjoyed most though was the insight into the work and lives of ordinary men and women and their contribution to the war effort, but also the horrific impact of war on all caught up in it, on every side.
This is a heart warming, poignant story which I really enjoyed and I will certainly be looking forward to more from this author.
My thanks to Netgalley for this copy.
A unique WW2 mystery set in the Forest of Dean
What a fascinating read -a slow read that like the trees in the forest, draw you into the shadows and envelopes you right into the heart of the story. You can feel the trees almost like characters grasping and grappling you with their spindly branches, trapping you, tripping you up as you try to work hard and keep your secrets hidden.
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Title: Shelter
Author: Sarah Franklin
Narrator: Imogen Church
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-01-17
Publisher: Isis Publishing Ltd
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Connie Granger has escaped the devastation of her bombed out city home. She has found work in the Women's Timber Corps, and for her, this remote community must now serve a secret purpose.
Seppe, an Italian prisoner of war, is haunted by his memories. But in the forest camp, he finds a strange kind of freedom. In each other they find the means to imagine their own lives anew, and to face that which each fears the most. But outside their haven, the world is ravaged by war and old certainties are crumbling.
Both Connie and Seppe must make a life-defining choice which threatens their fragile existence. How will they make sense of this new world, and find their place within it?
Members Reviews:
A very engaging read with tough times and tender moments
Wow .. what a debut novel! Accomplished writing at it's best - plenty going on, several people's lives intertwined and an uncertain future, all beautifully brought together by Sarah Franklin.
This is the story of life in the forest during the second World War, when the demand for wood was sky rocketing. With the majority of men away to war, it was necessary to introduce women - known as lumberjills - to keep up with the orders. Although I have heard of lumberjills, this is the first I have read about their daily duties and there is lots of fantastic detail to be had here. Add in the occupants of forest homes, a young Londoner who lost her entire family to the war, and an Italian pow who is happy that his war is over and you get a diverse mix of people who burst into each others' lives and have to cope with all that is thrown at them.
This is a very engaging read with tough times and tender moments. It is a book I have enjoyed immensely and one which I have no hesitation in recommending to other readers who love a well-written saga.
I received an arc via NetGalley in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
A poignant, heart warming story of loss and survival.
An unusual take on the WWII theme in that this novel concentrates on life at home - the devastation caused by the bombing, the prisoners of war who were housed in Britain and, in particular, the role of women.
The two main characters are traumatised by different events, Connie has lost her family during the mass bombardment of Coventry and Seppe by a combination of childhood abuse, a growing abhorrence of war and the fascist regime which took him into it. When Connie starts working for the Women's Timber Corp she finds an outlet for her grief whilst Seppe finds a freedom he has never experienced before, despite being in an Italian prisoner of war camp.
The friendship between these two, thrown together in such difficult times, is beautifully told by the author. What I enjoyed most though was the insight into the work and lives of ordinary men and women and their contribution to the war effort, but also the horrific impact of war on all caught up in it, on every side.
This is a heart warming, poignant story which I really enjoyed and I will certainly be looking forward to more from this author.
My thanks to Netgalley for this copy.
A unique WW2 mystery set in the Forest of Dean
What a fascinating read -a slow read that like the trees in the forest, draw you into the shadows and envelopes you right into the heart of the story. You can feel the trees almost like characters grasping and grappling you with their spindly branches, trapping you, tripping you up as you try to work hard and keep your secrets hidden.