Paperback, 336 pages
Published January 12th 2021 by Atria Books/Simon & Schuster, Inc.
by Anita Abriel
My Review
All the emotions are front and center here. You ask yourself how could people honestly treat other human beings the way they do with no regard for human life or dignity. It has gone on since the beginning of time and will continue this lack of respect for not only others but self as well.
A very fast paced read for me, the descriptions of the French Rivera are breathtaking.
An absolute show of a woman's strength and fortitude during a time of darkness. It was either go on or be no more.
Unexpected twists and turns in this incredibly exciting historical book kept me glued to the penned word in Lana's War . I read through it without wanting to take a break.
Pub Date 12 Jan 2021
I was given a complimentary copy. Thank you.
All opinions expressed are my own.
GoodReads Summary
From the author of the “fast-paced, heartbreaking, and hopeful” (Kristin Harmel, author of The Room on Rue Amélie) The Light After the War, a riveting and heartfelt story of a young woman recruited to be a spy for the resistance on the French Riviera during World War II.
Paris 1943: Lana Antanova is on her way to see her husband with the thrilling news that she is pregnant. But when she arrives at the convent where he teaches music, she’s horrified to see Gestapo officers execute him for hiding a Jewish girl in the piano.
A few months later, grieving both her husband and her lost pregnancy, Lana is shocked when she’s approached to join the resistance on the French Riviera. As the daughter of a Russian countess, Lana has the perfect background to infiltrate the émigré community of Russian aristocrats who socialize with German officers, including the man who killed her husband.
Lana’s cover story makes her the mistress of Guy Pascal, a wealthy Swiss industrialist and fellow resistance member, in whose villa in Cap Ferrat she lives. Together, they gather information on upcoming raids and help members of the Jewish community escape. Consumed by her work, she doesn’t expect to become attached to a young Jewish girl or wonder about the secrets held by the man whose house she shares. And as the Nazis’ deadly efforts intensify, her intention to protect those around her may put them all at risk instead.
With Anita Abriel’s “heartfelt and memorable” (Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author) storytelling, Lana’s War is a sweeping and suspenseful tale of survival and second chances during some of the darkest days of history.
About The Author
Born
Sydney, Australia
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Anita Abriel was born in Sydney, Australia. She received a BA in English Literature with a minor in Creative Writing from Bard College. She lives in California with her family and is the author of The Light After the War which was inspired by her mother’s story of survival during WWII.
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