The Daring Girls of Guernsey, Gayle Callen
The Daring Girls of Guernsey, Gayle Callen
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The Daring Girls of Guernsey
A Novel of World War II

Author: Gayle Callen

Narrator: Jayne Entwistle

Unabridged: 10 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/27/2022

Synopsis

From USA Today bestselling author Gayle Callen comes a fascinating historical novel of three courageous young women who aid a desperate British spy during the German occupation of Guernsey Island in World War II.

In 1940, Germany seizes control of Guernsey without a fight—but not without resistance. Innocent young teacher Catherine is forced to house a German officer. Shrewd waitress Betty seeks to elude the persistent Nazi determined to conquer her. And courageous nurse Helen cares for her patients—both British and German—while hiding a British spy in her seaside cottage.

Their fight against the injustices being enacted on their island home brings the women, the spy, and their enemies together in one night that will change all of their lives forever. Though none of them could foresee that the battle they fought that night would reach across time to 1997, when the tragic fallout ensnares Helen once more.

About Gayle Callen

Gayle Callen is a USA Today bestselling author of historical romances. Gayle's novels have won the Holt Medallion, the Laurel Wreath Award, the Booksellers' Best Award, and finaled in the National Readers Choice Awards. Her books have been translated into over ten different languages. She also writes the Valentine Valley contemporary series as Emma Cane.

Gayle resides in central New York, with her husband and three children. Besides writing, she loves to read, sing, and delve too deeply into historical research.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephanie on January 04, 2022

This book is so hard to describe as there is just so much to it. Normally, I dislike books where each chapter is one person's view and then add switching from the past to the present, but it really worked well in this story.. The switch from the past stories of Catherine, Betty and Helen to the futu......more

Goodreads review by Bonnie on January 04, 2022

During World War II, the island of Guernsey, one of the British Channel Islands, became a site of German occupation. Three islanders – Helen, Catherine, and Betty – work to do what they can to offer resistance and help their country fight the Germans that reside there. I never even knew there were i......more

Goodreads review by Abbey on November 29, 2023

LOVED!!! One I would definitely recommend. For me it was fast moving and covered a lot of story in not a very big book. I enjoyed the dual timelines and multiple perspectives, although it was a little bit difficult to keep the three friends straight at the beginning. Great and inspiring story, plus......more

Goodreads review by Jenny T. on January 03, 2022

Set during the German occupation of Guernsey Island during WWII 1940, 3 young ladies (Helen, Catherine, & Betty) do what they can to survive. The book captures all of the emotional and physical struggles felt on the island and what they tried to do to help the war efforts. I liked how the author des......more

Goodreads review by Lorraine on February 25, 2022

I love this story a lot about three female friends during the German Occupation on Guernsey Island. They were all going through private matters of their own. These girls realized that nobody should have to endure pain and frustration alone. Betty has made clear to a German officer that she wants him......more

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