Yesterday, Jennifer Chiaverini’s latest novel, Resistance Women,was published. I was lucky enough to be sent 2 copies and so I am going to give away the finished copy to one lucky reader!!! But just take note…the giveaway is happening on my Instagram pages!!!
I just finished reading this book and posted my review earlier today – you can find my review here.
Read on to see what others have to say and then you can find out where to enter the giveaway below!!!
Title: Resistance Women
Author: Jennifer Chiaverini
Published: May 2019, William Morrow
Format: ARC Paperback, 608 pages
Source: Publisher
Summary:
From the New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker,
an enthralling historical saga that recreates the danger, romance, and
sacrifice of an era and brings to life one courageous, passionate
American—Mildred Fish Harnack—and her circle of women friends who waged a
clandestine battle against Hitler in Nazi Berlin.
After
Wisconsin graduate student Mildred Fish marries brilliant German
economist Arvid Harnack, she accompanies him to his German homeland,
where a promising future awaits. In the thriving intellectual culture of
1930s Berlin, the newlyweds create a rich new life filled with love,
friendships, and rewarding work—but the rise of a malevolent new
political faction inexorably changes their fate.
As Adolf Hitler
and his Nazi Party wield violence and lies to seize power, Mildred,
Arvid, and their friends resolve to resist. Mildred gathers intelligence
for her American contacts, including Martha Dodd, the vivacious and
very modern daughter of the US ambassador. Her German friends, aspiring
author Greta Kuckoff and literature student Sara Weitz, risk their lives
to collect information from journalists, military officers, and
officials within the highest levels of the Nazi regime.
For
years, Mildred’s network stealthily fights to bring down the Third Reich
from within. But when Nazi radio operatives detect an errant Russian
signal, the Harnack resistance cell is exposed, with fatal consequences.
Inspired by actual events, Resistance Women
is an enthralling, unforgettable story of ordinary people determined to
resist the rise of evil, sacrificing their own lives and liberty to
fight injustice and defend the oppressed.
What readers are saying:
“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 latest
historical novel masterfully reimagines the real lives of Mildred Fish
Harnack, Greta Lorke, Martha Dodd… A riveting, complex tale of the
courage of ordinary people.”–Kirkus
“Chiaverini offers an intimate and
historically sound exploration of the years leading up to and through
WWII… exceptionally insightful, making for a sweeping and memorable WWII
novel.”–Publisher’s Weekly
“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.”–Booklist
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Giveaway Details — (US/Canada Only)
Thanks
to the publisher, one reader will win a copy of Resistance Women by
Jennifer Chiaverini. To enter, please head over to my Instagram page to
this post. The giveaway ends Tuesday, May 21st and is not affiliated
with or sponsored by Instagram.
Sounds another brilliant perspective of WWII
I don't often read WWII books because they're so terribly sad. I wonder if I'd like this more because it's a hopeful-rebellious theme.