The Note Through the Wire, Doug Gold
The Note Through the Wire, Doug Gold
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The Note Through the Wire
The Incredible True Story of a Prisoner of War and a Resistance Heroine

Author: Doug Gold

Narrator: Conrad Coleby

Unabridged: 9 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 03/16/2021


Synopsis

Praised as an “unforgettable love story” by Heather Morris, New York Times bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, this is the real-life, unlikely romance between a resistance fighter and prisoner of war set in World War II Europe.
In this true love story that defies all odds, Josefine Lobnik, a Yugoslav partisan heroine, and Bruce Murray, a New Zealand soldier, discover love in the midst of a brutal war. In the heart of Nazi-occupied Europe, two people meet fleetingly in a chance encounter. One an underground resistance fighter, a bold young woman determined to vanquish the enemy occupiers; the other a prisoner of war, a man longing to escape the confines of the camp so he can battle again. A crumpled note passes between these two strangers, slipped through the wire of the compound, and sets them on a course that will change their lives forever.
Woven through their tales of great bravery, daring escapes, betrayal, torture, and retaliation is their remarkable love story that survived against all odds. This is an extraordinary account of two ordinary people who found love during the unimaginable hardships of Hitler’s barbaric regime as told by their son-in-law Doug Gold, who decided to tell their story from the moment he heard about their remarkable tale of bravery, resilience, and resistance.

About Doug Gold

Doug Gold is a retired broadcaster with a passion for historical and fact-based stories, and the author of Fun Is a Serious Business, a nonfiction account of More FM’s David-versus-Goliath success story. He lives in Wellington, New Zealand, with his wife, Anemarie.


Reviews

4.5 Stars! ... A true story of a Kiwi and a Slovene. A tragic and deeply moving true story about a Kiwi soldier and a Slovene woman who survived love against all odds. Set during World War 2, two people from different corners of the world embarked on a perilous journey fighting for peace and freed......more

Goodreads review by Karren

Bruce Murray is a bit of a larrakin, when his mates Blackie and Logie decide to join up and fight in WW II and he thinks why not? A free boat trip, see a bit of the world, like most blokes and he's feeling pretty brave after a few beers. He had no idea what war was like, for him and his mates it was......more

Goodreads review by Annette

Based on a true story. Against all odds, WWII brings two people from two corners of the world. They both have the same mission to defy the Germans. She passes a note to him through the wire of the compound as she is searching for her brother. He can’t forget this young lady disguised as an elderly w......more