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Helen MacInnes
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British soldier Peter Lennox, a POW in an Italian prison camp, is still fighting his own war. An artist in civilian life, his hands bear the scars of wounds received during his capture at the fall of Tobruk, and he suspects he will never paint again. The only thing that sustains him is plotting his escapes, no matter how many times he is recaptured. But in September 1943 the Italians surrender to the Allies, and Lennox is free. Wanting nothing more than to return to the fighting, he is instead assigned to the mountains of the South Tyrol as a liaison to a desperate band of resistance fighters.
With little more than courage and knowledge of the local terrain, Lennox and his comrades must help pave the way for an Allied push that may change the course of the war.
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Values of a bygone era
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More people should read this wonderful story!!!
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 225
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3 out of 5 stars
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Okay, but doesn’t live up to the main trilogy
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Sometimes Magic Isn't A Good Thing
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Gerald Brown is a handsome and brilliant young engineer - wrongfully accused of stealing diamonds from his South African firm. Why has he been framed? Elizabeth Burleigh is a beautiful and talented West End actress – compelled to deny herself what marriage could bring her. What is the secret that impairs her love? Gerald and Elizabeth are half-brother and sister. They are reunited in London and together they face the mysteries that have made them both so unhappy.
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Just before his regiment sails off to war in the Sudan, British officer Harry Feversham quits the military. He is immediately given four white feathers as symbols of cowardice, one by each of his three best friends and one by his fiancée. To disprove this grave dishonor, Harry dons an Arabian disguise and leaves for the Sudan, where he anonymously comes to the aid of his three friends, saving each of their lives. Having proven his bravery, Harry returns to England, hoping to regain the love and respect of his fiancée.
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- David C
- 04-27-24
So glad to find this
I have loved Helen MacInnes' books for decades, and since becoming an Audible subscriber, had wondered why no one had yet created audiobook versions of her WWII thrillers. So I was delighted to discover the other day that Helen MacInnes audiobooks now exist! When I was younger I didn't know anything about MacInnes' background, but it was interesting to find out she was married to an Mi6 agent... Wikipedia also mentions that "MacInnes's second novel, Assignment in Brittany (1942), was made required reading for Allied intelligence agents who were being sent to work with the French resistance against the Nazis. It was featured on the New York Times first fiction bestseller list, in 1942. Her 1944 book, The Unconquerable, gives such an accurate portrayal of the Polish resistance that some reviewers and readers thought she was using classified information given to her by her husband"! MacInnes and her husband had traveled extensively in the areas of Europe she wrote about most, and even before she became a writer, she was taking careful notes about the political situations in the countries she visited. No wonder the books feel so well researched. Macinnes' careful details and satisfying descriptions of places are a wonderful part of all her books; and this novel also contains quite a bit of character study and insight into the emotional life of the main character. Watching him grapple with the frustrations of injury and of prolonged inaction was not always pleasant, but the way the story was told really helped me feel his struggles and understand what he was going through. I'm so glad to have had the chance to listen to this novel!
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- 03-18-23
Remembering the era when this booke was written
I enjoyed the read. This was one of the first books I had read by Helen MacInnes. It was written at the time close to the events that probably would have taken place.
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