Another end of WW II novel but this one is particularly
intriguing. German cities are mostly destroyed as the war is lost. We follow
the story of three German widows of war resisters who were involved in the plot
to kill Hitler. The three women are
compellingly portrayed as somewhat ordinary women surviving in extraordinary
circumstances. Those circumstances past
and present have created different challenges for each widow and their
children.
Good historical fiction puts you realistically into the
past. The Women in the Castle does
that. It gives you, from the perspective
of ordinary German women, who were there at the beginning of the Nazi war and
the end. It also can give us insights into real choices and issues people faced
then and still do today. What was it
like to be swept up in extraordinary times and changes. Or most importantly how the evil tentacles of
fascism could first divide and then delude and conquer the people of a modern nation.
It also draws some chilling parallels to things brewing in
the political climate today. Jessica Shattuck has provided a wonderful addition
to the list of great WWII literature. 
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10 comments:
Sounds interesting. I will put it on my reading list.
Wow. This sounds fascinating. I love the idea of reading about ordinary German women and their perspective. Added to my list. Thank you for reviewing! Oh, and I also like the super large Book Review Club button. :)
More and more we are getting books about average German citizens. It's good to hear their story.
This book is the kind of story that I enjoy. I will put it on my list.
That is an original perspective! I hear you on WWII: so many books on it, but also such an important time in our history. I usually limit myself to one a year and just finished Salt for the Sea by Ruta Sepetys about civilian refugees fleeing East Prussia on a ship (Wilhem Gustloff) that sank, based on a true incident with the highest number of lost lives, many of them kids.
Oops: Salt to the Sea
I'm going to look for that one. Thanks for the review!
Sounds really good and very timely. Thanks for reviewing the book, Ray.
Sounds like an interesting story.
Good jjob
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