Ashes, Christopher de Vinck
Ashes, Christopher de Vinck
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Ashes
A WW2 historical fiction inspired by true events. A story of friendship, war and courage

Author: Christopher de Vinck

Narrator: Laura Kirman

Unabridged: 8 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Harper Inspire

Published: 08/18/2020

Synopsis

WINNER OF THE ‘FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR’ AT CRT 2021Includes an audiobook-exclusive interview with the author discussing his inspiration for Ashes and his family’s history during World War II.A deeply touching novel about two young women whose differences, which once united them, will tear them apart forever, during Hitler’s Nazi occupation of Belgium and France. Based on true events.For fans of All The Light We Cannot See and Tattooist of Auschwitz.Belgium, July 1939: Simone Lyon is the daughter of a Belgium national hero, the famous General Joseph Lyon. Her best friend Hava Daniels, is the eldest daughter of a devout Jewish family. Despite growing up in different worlds, they are inseparable.But when, in the spring of 1940, Nazi planes and tanks begin bombing Brussels, their resilience and strength are tested. Hava and Simone find themselves caught in the advancing onslaught and are forced to flee.In an emotionally-charged race for survival, even the most harrowing horrors cannot break their bonds of love and friendship. The two teenage girls will see their innocence fall against the ugly backdrop of a war dictating that theirs was a friendship that should never have been. 

About Christopher de Vinck

Christopher de Vinck is a teacher and the author of eleven books and numerous articles and essays for publications such as the Wall Street Journal and Reader’s Digest. He delivers speeches on faith, disabilities, fatherhood, and writing, and has been invited to speak at the Vatican. He is the father of three and lives in New Jersey with his wife. His essays on everyday life have been published in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Reader’s Digest, Good Housekeeping, The Chicago Tribune, The Dallas Morning News, The National Catholic Reporter, and used in high school and college textbooks as samples of good writing. He has won two Christopher Awards, which celebrates authors whose work looks at the ‘highest values of the human spirit’. His essays have been selected three times for ‘Best Column’ by the National Catholic Press Association. His essay The Power of the Powerless praised by, among many others President Ronald Reagan, was selected by Christianity Today as one of the ten ‘Best Biographies and/or Autobiographies’ of this past century, which also included the works of C.S. Lewis, Thomas Merton, and Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Louise on August 12, 2020

Belgium, July 1939: Simone Lyon is the daughter of a Belgian national hero, General Joseph Lyon. Her best friend Hava Daniels, is the eldest daughter of a devout Jewish family. Despite growing up in different worlds, they are inseparable. In the spring of 1940, Nazi planes and tanks begin bombing Br......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on April 22, 2020

Simone is the daughter of Major General Joseph Lyon a war hero much respected. Her best friend is Hava who is Jewish. When the war breaks out and the Germans invade Belgium, the friends find themselves separated from their families, with only each other for support. When Hana is taken away for being......more

Goodreads review by 8stitches 9lives on August 17, 2020

Ashes is a raw and moving story which illustrates just how powerful the bond of friendship between two people can be, as well as the adversity that can be overcome through having those we love close to us and despite the troubling times in which it’s set, de Vinck still infuses the tale with strengt......more

Goodreads review by Louise on August 12, 2020

Belgium, July 1939: Simone Lyon is the daughter of a Belgian national hero, the famous General Joseph Lyon. Her best friend Hava Daniels, is the eldest daughter of a devout Jewish family. Despite growing up in different worlds, they are inseparable. In the spring of 1940, Nazi planes and tanks begin......more

Goodreads review by Aoife on May 24, 2020

I received this book from the publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Simone Lyon is the daughter of a well-respected general and feels confident as German forces move closer to Belgium that war will never touch her home. However, it soon does and Simone is forced to flee Brussels......more

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