Arlette's Story
by Angela Barton
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Pub Date Apr 09 2019 | Archive Date Apr 01 2019
Choc Lit | Ruby Fiction
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Description
One woman's struggle to fight back against the enemy in order to protect the ones she loves.
When Arlette Blaise sees a German plane fly over the family farm in 1940, she's comforted by the fact that the occupying forces are far away in the north of the country. Surely the war will not reach her family in the idyllic French countryside near to the small town of Oradour-sur-Glane?
But then Saul Epstein, a young Jewish man driven from his home by the Nazis, arrives at the farm and Arlette begins to realise that her peaceful existence might be gone for good ...
A Note From the Publisher
Paperback release.
An emotional and beautifully written debut you will not want to put down.
Paperback release.
Advance Praise
"My goodness, what an emotional roller coaster ride of a novel."
"A superbly written book that brings together the power of love both between individuals and family in many senses."
"I read a lot - and have always done so. Many of the stories have stayed with me for various reasons - but only a very few have touched my heart in a way that Angela Barton's story has!!! She truly has a gift and passion that is not often seen!"
"I thought this book was quite superb – a love story at its heart, a rural idyll destroyed, an unexpected depth of detail about real events and experiences, combined with a really powerful and totally riveting story."
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781912550128 |
| PRICE | £7.99 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
Deborah W, Reviewer
Historical fiction, especially of the World War II era, always draws my interest. Angela Barton did not disappoint, bringing to life the plight of a rural French family during the German invasion. Her writing is beautiful, painting a realistic picture of the characters, the locations, and the intense issues fueling the war. The brutality and inhumanity are dealt with head-on as are the struggle to survive, maintain friendships, find love and move forward with life in the midst of so much senseless death. An enjoyable and thought-provoking novel.
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