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Lädt ... Those I Have Lost : A heart-wrenching and unforgettable World War 2 historical novelvon Sharon Maas
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A secret love affair on a faraway island. Seas crawling with Japanese spies. A terrible war creeping ever closer... India, 1940 and Rosie is devastated by the sudden death of her beloved mother. The parties, smiles and games disappear, and although Rosie is desperate to stay in her home, her father cannot look after her. All alone in the world, she is sent to Sri Lanka, to live with her mother's friend Silvia and her three sons. Time passes and Rosie flourishes in her new home amongst the mango trees and canna lilies. And one day, under the heat of the Sri Lankan sun, she falls in love for the first time. But her happiness is short lived, for the brutal war that has devastated families and torn Europe apart is creeping closer to their island. One by one the men depart Sri Lanka leaving Rosie with just memories and a broken heart she must hide. As Rosie waits for letters that never come, tortured by stories of torpedoed ships and massacres of innocent families, she realises that she cannot just sit and wait for news. She volunteers to help the army, working in military intelligence to protect her island paradise. But then her work brings shocking news that makes her blood run cold. The man she loved is missing, feared dead. Yet Rosie cannot lose hope - even as more women are left widows, more children left without fathers. But when the much longed-for news comes that the war is ended, and a limping wasted figure returns home, will one final devastating revelation tear Rosie's world apart? An emotional and heartbreaking read with rich historical detail set against the backdrop of Sri Lanka during World War Two. Fans of Hazel Gaynor, Fiona Valpy Kristin Hannah and Clare Flynn will be swept away by Those I Have Lost. What everyone's saying about Those I Have Lost: 'This book was beyond amazing.' Bookstagram 'I would read this book again. The author has a similar writing style to Victoria Hislop and took me on a journey through Asia during the Second World War... I couldn't put it down.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A stunning novel of WWII, of loves lost and found and the resiliency of the human spirit to survive and begin again.' Fictionvixenreads 'Unforgettable characters and setting!' Cayo Costa Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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In 1933 when Rosie was 10, her beloved mother died. The family lived in India where the father was a professor of languages and her mother took care of the house and Rosie. She and her father were distraught at the death and when her mom's best friend came from Ceylon, she had a letter that her mom had written several years earlier that asked her raise Rosie if anything happened to her. Rosie and her father both realized that this was the best solution so she moved to Ceylon with her Aunt Silvia and became part of the family with two boys near her age and an older boy in college in England. Her life is happy and carefree until the threat of war gets stronger. All three of the brothers sign up for the military much to Aunt Silvia's dismay. Rosie decides that she needs to do more for the war effort so she starts working as a typist for the government. As the losses to her family start to happen, Rosie wonders if she'll ever find love and happiness. When the war if finally over, Rosie waits to see if any of the men in her life return home.
This coming of age story is told by Rosie and is written as a memoir later in her life. She is a brave girl, true to her friends and family but is often stubborn and set in her ways. The author does a fantastic job of making the story come alive with her descriptions of the scenery as well as the food. It was very interesting to read about the effect of the war that is not often written about. My only complaint about this book is that it starts off very slowly. My advice is to keep reading because when it picks up, it's a fantastic look at how the war affected both the military and their families in this war.
Thanks to Bookouture for a copy of this book to read and review. (