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The Silent Resistance - The heartbreaking World War Two historical novel - cover

The Silent Resistance - The heartbreaking World War Two historical novel

Anna Normann

Publisher: Allison & Busby

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'I loved it. It broke me! Beautiful, heartbreaking and hopeful' Liz Fenwick
Occupied Norway, 1944. While the war rages on, Anni is surviving as best she can, contributing to the resistance whenever possible and standing firm without her sailor husband Lars, who she hasn't heard from in three years. Her daughter Ingrid is the bright spot in her life and Anni is determined to keep her safe and happy. However, when a German official is billeted at their house, the situation for them both becomes far more dangerous, and Anni faces an impossible choice.


London, 1952. In the years since she moved to live with her father, young Ingrid has been trying to make sense of the disappearance of her mother just as peace in Norway was declared. She desperately holds on to the fact that Anni promised she would always come back for her and, undaunted, Ingrid sets out to discover what happened to her mother all those years ago.


NetGalley readers love The Silent Resistance:

'A poignant tale with much emotion.'

'Really made me think and open my eyes.'

'I could not put this book down; it really put me through the ringer emotionally.'

'This is a beautifully written heartbreaking fictional story based on true events.'

'This book is a definite must read!'
Available since: 12/05/2024.
Print length: 352 pages.

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