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Their Finest: A Novel von Lissa Evans
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Their Finest: A Novel (Original 2009; 2017. Auflage)

von Lissa Evans (Autor)

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"It is 1940. France has fallen, and only a narrow strip of sea lies between Great Britain and invasion. The war could go either way and everyone must do their bit. Copywriter Catrin Cole is drafted into the Ministry of Information to help write women into propaganda films--something that the men aren't very good at"--Page [4] of cover.… (mehr)
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Titel:Their Finest: A Novel
Autoren:Lissa Evans (Autor)
Info:Harper Perennial (2017), Edition: Media Tie In, 464 pages
Sammlungen:Deine Bibliothek
Bewertung:****
Tags:bought in 2018, ww2, ROOT, orange prize longlist, orange prize, women’s prize for fiction, 2022

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A young scriptwriter, a pompous middle-aged actor, a lance corporal and a historical costumes expert become involved in the making of a British propaganda film during WWII. Certainly an aspect of history I hadn’t seen addressed in fiction before! That was satisfying and fascinating.

And as if it had heard my criticisms of the novel I’d read *checks record* just the day before, very little here is readily resolved! Lots of nuance and complexity. But also lots of details of the discomforts and disappointments its characters endure, especially with the London Blitz. The effect is unexpectedly bleak, especially as these characters are all, in their varying ways, rather lonely. I enjoy stories about lonely people building positive relationships and support networks, but prefer more emphasis on the actual “building relationships” part.

I mostly liked the ending and certainly don’t regret reading this -- I read it all in an afternoon! -- but I came away feeling a bit flat. (And after the previous book I'd read by Evans, Old Baggage, was so delightful…)

“What I think,” said Buckley [...] “that we have to slide this Yank into the gaps -- we don’t want to tinker with the story too much, we’ve already got pretty girls and heroism and comedy and sacrifice and a dog.”
“All exits covered,” said Parfitt.
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  Herenya | Feb 18, 2021 |
Well I saw the film and the book and film are close cousins but honestly the film engaged me more. It's an interesting read with interesting characters, but doesn't add anything to the film experience.

I never thought that a film about propaganda films during world war II would be such a good experience but it was, the cast did a good job of interacting well and bringing the story to life, I cared about the characters and wanted them to succeed and it was the same with the book. I did hear the actors talking in my head as I read dialogue. ( )
  wyvernfriend | Sep 11, 2018 |
During the war an assortment of characters come together to make an uplifting film about a Dunkirk rescue. Lots of home front detail, and amusing characterisation of Ambrose, an egocentric ageing leading-man in this gentle novel. ( )
  LARA335 | Jun 12, 2018 |
It's interesting that the other reviews of Their Finest are in several cases so negative and its ratings are across the board; maybe this book is one of those that people either love or hate.I loved it! I saw the movie, Their Finest, based on the novel, on Saturday and enjoyed it so much that I ordered it right off and started it on Monday. and I enjoyed reading every page. I think the level of writing is superb, one reason the book is even better than the movie. In both cases, the story of propaganda film making in London during the Blitz is a fascinating story of grit, determination, resiliency - so characteristic of the British in wartime. There is a great deal of wonderful dry wit. And then there are all the interesting details of film making, whIch is said to resemble sausage making. The book and the movie have slightly different endings. The book follows the stories of several of the people working on the movie whereas the film concentrates on Catrin Coles and Buckley, the screenplay writers, and of Ambrose Hilliard, the dour but talented aging actor. Just a delightful book, and one I would recommend heartily for book clubs - much to discuss here. WWII, Dunkirk, writing about real events for propaganda or entertainment, truth and fiction, women's role in virtually any workplace in the 1940's and now, the characters, the characters' various trials and romances and more. I loved all the characters and their interactions, and found them to be very believable and excellent company. It is interesting that the original title of the novel is Their Finest Hour and a Half, which was changed to match the movie title, Their Finest. I prefer the original title. ( )
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"It is 1940. France has fallen, and only a narrow strip of sea lies between Great Britain and invasion. The war could go either way and everyone must do their bit. Copywriter Catrin Cole is drafted into the Ministry of Information to help write women into propaganda films--something that the men aren't very good at"--Page [4] of cover.

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