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Resistance women : a novel / Jennifer Chiaverini.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062841100
- ISBN: 0062841106
- Physical Description: 594 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Genre: | Historical fiction. Biographical fiction. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Fort Nelson Public Library. (Show preferred library)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Fort Nelson Public Library | FIC CHI (Text) | 35246000977346 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Pouce Coupe Public Library | F CHI (Text) | 35333000334429 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Prince Rupert Library | Chia (Text) | 33294002047033 | Adult Fiction - Second Floor | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2019 March #1
Beloved historical novelist Chiaverini (Enchantress of Numbers, 2017) fictionalizes the true story of an American expatriate in 1930s Germany who formed a resistance cell committed to bringing down Hitler's regime from within. Mildred Fish meets German economist Arvid Harnack when both are graduate students in her native Wisconsin. The couple begins married life in Berlin as part of a lively circle of intellectuals, including German scholars Greta Kuckhoff and Sara Weitz and the American ambassador's daughter, Martha Dodd. The group watches in alarm as the Nazi party gains popularity, and the rights of German Jews like Sara are steadily stripped away. Avowed antifascists, the women join forces to gather intelligence from journalists, military officers, and government officials for their American and Soviet contacts, risking their lives and those of their families and neighbors. This tale is dense with historical detail, but Chiaverini never loses her focus on her four extraordinarily courageous, resourceful, yet relatable narrators. Chiaverini's many fans and every historical fiction reader who enjoys strong female characters, will find much to love in this revealing WWII novel. Copyright 2019 Booklist Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2019 March #2
From the end days of the Weimar Republic through the rise of Hitler and the atrocities of World War II, four women boldly defy the Nazis, risking their own lives and those of their loved ones. Chiaverini's (Enchantress of Numbers, 2017, etc.) latest historical novel masterfully reimagines the real lives of Mildred Fish Harnack, an American who moves to Berlin to pursue her doctoral degree in American Literature and reunite with her German husband, Arvid; Greta Lorke, a German woman returning from studying abroad at the University of Wisconsin, hoping to make her mark as a writer in the theater world; and Martha Dodd, the politically naïve daughter of the newly appointed American Ambassador to Germany. Linking these women together with the fictional character of Sara Weitz, a Jewish student of American literature, Chiaverini spins a fascinating web of relationships. As the Nazis place increasingly severe restrictions on non-Aryans, Arvid's cousin Dietrich Bonhoeffer is su rveilled for speaking out against the regime, and Mildred finds employment difficult to get, while the jobs that do exist require loyalty oaths to the Nazi Party. Meanwhile, Greta has found love with Adam Kuckhoff, an influential dramaturge with a complicated marital status, and Martha recklessly toys with the affections of both high-ranking Nazi and Soviet officials. The second daughter in the Weitz family to choose a gentile fiance, Sara discovers the anti-Semitism lurking in the hearts of complacent Germans, forcing her to rethink her marriage plans. All four women and their partners find themselves drawn into an underground espionage networkâlater dubbed the Rote Kapelle by the Nazisâgathering intelligence and connecting with communist cells seeking to destroy the Third Reich. But a single, careless radio transmission could cast everyone into the clutches of the enemy. A riveting, complex tale of the courage of ordinary people. Copyright Kirkus 2019 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2018 December #1
Chiaverini draws inspiration from real-life Mildred Fish Harnack, a Wisconsin graduate student who married German economist Arvid Harnack and led an exciting life in Berlin until the Nazis came to power. Then she organized close American and German friends to resist.
Copyright 2018 Library Journal. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2019 May
The latest from Chiaverini ("Elm Creek Quilt" series) follows four womenâtwo American, two Germanâfrom the dawn of the Nazi regime in Germany to the end of World War II. All of them have a chance to leave at some point, but they choose to stay and help the Resistance, hoping to see their beloved Germany released from the tyranny of Hitler's rule. The author draws a detailed picture of the time and place, from countryside picnics and salons filled with the brightest lights of Germany's literary and artistic communities to the terror of running for your life and experiencing the horrors of the concentration camps. No one will escape whole; some will not escape at all.
Copyright 2019 Library Journal.VERDICT Readers who value historical accuracy will definitely find it here. Skilled storyteller Chiaverini once again offers a compelling read based on real-life events and people. Even those not usually drawn to historical fiction will find this hard to put down. [See Prepub Alert, 11/19/18.]âPamela O'Sullivan, Coll. at Brockport Lib., SUNY - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2019 March #1
Chiavernini (
Copyright 2019 Publishers Weekly.Mr. Lincoln's Dressmaker ) offers an intimate and historically sound exploration of the years leading up to and through WWII. At this novel's center, four womenâMildred Fish, Greta Kuckoff, Sara Weitz, and Martha Doddâdo what they can to help the resistance in Germany. Aspiring author Greta and Sara, a Jewish student of literature, are German nationals; Mildred is an American who married her college sweetheart, German writer/economist Arvid Harnack; and Martha Dodd is the daughter of the American ambassador to Germany. Together, they work to fight the malevolent rise of fascism and risk their lives by pursuing their activities even when under close Gestapo observation, and refusing to expose one another despite torture. Their connections are helpful: Arvid gains information in his position as an economist with the Germans; Mildred, Greta, and Sara find resistance fighters who can pass on information; and while Martha remains in the country, she's able to contribute through her connections as the daughter of an ambassador. This fictionalized version of real-life heroes is told with prose that ranges from forthright to eloquent, and the focus on the road to war and evolving attitudes regarding fascism and Nazism is exceptionally insightful, making for a sweeping and memorable WWII novel. (May)
