Occupied
Norway, 1944. Anni endures the war alone, aiding the resistance while longing
for news of her sailor husband. Her daughter, Ingrid, is her joy, and Anni is
determined to keep her safe. But when a German official is billeted at their
home, danger escalates, and Anni faces an agonizing dilemma.
London,
1952. Ingrid has been trying to understand her mother’s mysterious
disappearance at the war’s end. Clinging to Anni’s promise that she would
always come back for her, Ingrid sets out to discover what happened all those
years ago.
Review
Readers of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society will find a new favorite in Silent Resistance by Anna Norman. This beautiful story of war, deprivation and shared humanity will leave you in tears for all the right reasons.
I enjoy a story that looks at WWII from a perspective I haven't considered. This story is set in Norway and, while I knew the basics, the reality of being a people abandoned by their government as enemies descended was fascinating. Most people are pawns in a game played by those unaffected by the outcome -- a fact well-described in this work.
The intergenerational relationships of the three women were a real highlight for me. My heart was broken from the start knowing that Anna wasn't going to make it through the war as the mother she hoped to be. Anna Normann has created characters with real depth that speak from the page. The tragedy of war can't be avoided as we look at how the war destroyed the lives of people nowhere near the front lines.
This is a beautiful story that will remind you that there are no winners in war. It's an easy read but well-written enough to have impact.
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Author Bio –
Anna
Normann is the pseudonym of authors Anan Singh and Natalie Normann, and it all
happened because of a bet. Sometime in the nineteen eighties, while watching a
movie with a so-so plot, they started arguing about improving the plot and how
they could write a better story than that mess. And then Anan’s wife said ‘I
bet you can’t’ …
Since
then, they have published seven books together in Norwegian, exploring
different genres. Their first novel, set in WW2, won a competition in 1995 for
‘Norway’s best entertainment novel’.
Social Media Links –
https://linktr.ee/NatalieNormann
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