Resistance by Eilidh McGinness

Resistance by Eilidh McGinness
Publisher ‏ : ‎ ISBN (7 Jun. 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages


Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/RESISTANCE-BOOK-LIBERTY-EILIDH-MCGINNESS/dp/1916245358/




BLURB
Bravery, courage, fear, treachery and love in a time of war.
A chance meeting draws Sabine Faure into the shadowy world of the French Resistance. Whilst acting as courier she meets four youths of her own age who wish to also join the Resistance. She is drawn to one in particular, Hérisson, who becomes her lover. Family loyalties are stretched to the limits as Sabine’s family try to navigate safely through the occupation.
Set in Dordogne in South-west France during World War II, the friends’ relationships and strengths are tested to the limits as life changes in horrific ways, The friends find themselves facing frightening situations and responding in ways they never thought possible as bravery and resistance take different forms in each of their actions.
Vivid and powerful in its illumination of a time and place filled with atrocities but also humanity and extraordinary bravery, Eilidh McGinness’s novel will evoke readers to ask – what would I have done?
The novel is the first part of a trilogy set in south-west France during WW2, and is essentially a family saga.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Eilidh was born and brought up in the Highlands of Scotland. She studied law at Aberdeen University. She practiced as a lawyer for twelve years, latterly specializing in criminal defense. Eilidh then moved to South West France with her then husband and four children. She established an independent estate agency business which she ran for twelve years before concentrating on writing- a long held dream. Eilidh has always been fascinated by history and ordinary people who achieve extraordinary things.

Twitter @eilidhmcginness

http://www.eilidhmcginness.com

My Thoughts

The start of this book is a slower burn. Historical fiction can sometimes be hard as there are so many nuances that have to be layered together both for character as well as setting.

I could feel some fear in the first pages of the book seeing some of what those who lived during this time over is Europe must have went through.

My only concern is the first little bit I don’t really get the feel of the main character. While that isn’t a big issue it does concern me at times as well. The name eluded me at first but Loup was what he was introduced as.

Sabine was very fun when you first meet her seems almost like she was created to make me smile as well as to have someone who you would really respond to.

Another thing I like is that it felt very true to the time period that they lived in. It is great to see and feel that about the book as do often I find that the feel isn’t right.

The imagery the as this book brings out of me was nothing other than perfect. It had me wanting to actually go to places in France.

Reading this book you see Sabine who questions everything but also her love of her family despite that they listen to propoganda from the Nazi Regime. It shows her conflicted in so many ways.

Historical fiction is very difficult at the best of times but the author did a wonderful job of making the setting feel true to the timeframe with characters that are so well developed.

This book made me feel so excited as I love seeing something new and entertaining. I was lost in the characters which while it through me out of the story at times I just loved it so well.