Island Madness
A British Literature, European Literature, Fiction book. Fascinating look at the lives of the occupied
1943, the German army has been defeated at Stalingrad. The tide is beginning to turn. But on Guernsey and the rest of the Channel Islands, the only British territory to have been occupied, such a reversal is unimaginable. The reality of war seems a lifetime away, yet resentment and the debilitating effects of food storages undercut the picturesque calm. However, life goes on, parties are held, love affair blossom and the Guernesy Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Players continue to stage their productions. When a young local woman is found murdered, both the islanders and the occupiers are forced to acknowledge that this most civilized of wars conceals a more bitter and darker struggle than anyone cares to recognize.
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It is 1943 on the Channel Island of Guernsey, a backwater of the war where the Germans have settled in and are partying with the local girls. When one of them turns up murdered, local Police Inspector Ned Luscombe finds friends in strange places. This book tells the story of people on the Isle of Guernsey during WWII. It starts slowly but I'm glad I persevered as it improves as you go along. Fascinating look at the lives of the occupied
