The German Nurse
M.J. Hollows
Narrator Sarah Ovens
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Summary
A powerful and heartbreaking WWII historical novel for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Nightingale and Beneath a Scarlet Sky. A secret past. A forbidden love. A terrifying choice. Her past could kill you. Guernsey, 1940. As war storms through Europe, Churchill orders the evacuation of all military personnel from the island. Boats ferry soldiers and vulnerable young children to England, leaving their parents and loved ones behind to face the invading German army on their own. Her love could save you. One of the few remaining policemen on the island, Jack must protect not only his friends and family, but also the woman he loves: Johanna, a Jewish nurse from Germany, whose secret faith could prove fatal to them both. Her fate is in your hands. When the Nazis arrive, everything changes. Jack is forced to come to terms with the pain and loss of a world re-making itself around him. And then a list of Jews on the island is drawn up, and he must make an awful choice: write down Johanna’s name and condemn her, or resist and put his family in immediate danger… In THE GERMAN NURSE, M.J. Hollows presents a top-notch literary fiction that encapsulates the 20th-century era. The adventure and action elements are skillfully woven into the narrative, making it one of the best in its genre. The romance between the characters adds a layer of depth and emotion to the story. For fans of Vicki Beeby (Christmas with the Ops Room Girls), Kate Eastham (The Sea Nurses), Ellie Midwood (The Undercover Secretary), Fiona Ford (The Good Time Girls at War), and Jules Wake (The Secrets of Latimer House).
Duration: about 11 hours (10:40:28) Publishing date: 2021-01-21; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —