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The Occupation

By: Deborah Swift
Narrated by: Stevie Zimmerman
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A pause-resisting historical saga that will pull at your heartstrings! For fans of Freda Lightfoot, Pam Jenoff, Sebastian Faulks, and Kate Atkinson.

One woman’s secret war against the Nazis. One man’s war against himself.

1940, Jersey. When Nazi forces occupy Jersey in the English Channel Islands, Céline Huber, who is married to a German, must decide where her loyalty lies. Love for her island and fear for her Jewish friend Rachel soon propel her into a dangerous double life.

Meanwhile, Céline’s husband Fred is conscripted into the Wehrmacht in occupied France. Horrified by Nazi acts of atrocity and torture, he soon becomes a double agent for the French Resistance. But when things go wrong, and his Nazi masters discover his true allegiance, he finds he has the whole of the German Army on his tail.

How far will Céline go for her best friend? Will Fred make his way home to her? Or, will their lives be changed forever by the brutality of war?

The Occupation is a moving war and military saga following the separate stories of a young man and woman through the years of the Second World War as they fight to survive.

©2019 Sapere Books (P)2020 Deborah Swift 20th Century Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction War & Military War Military France Heartfelt Island

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Really enjoyable read set in a fascinating time and place. A rare insight into an occupation experience in the UK in WW2. Great characters that were believable and relatable. I became thoroughly engaged with them.

An enjoyable and a thought provoking read

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The story in parts is heartbreaking but truly authentic and captivating, I could not stop listening to this book and the narrator was excellent. for anyone interested in ww2 and the occupation of Jersey this book is a must, it has you gripped from start to finish.

Brilliant book.

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Really enjoyed the content of the story and the integration of the characters. The pace flowed exceptionally well and the history supplied a number of surprises which created an exciting aura. I’ll certainly recommend the book as a very good read.

Dr Henry Fabian

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Loved the story and the excellent narration. I will be looking for more by this author.

Highly recommend!

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You could never predict how the story was going to progress.Loved listening to every minute.

Enthralling

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This is a slightly unusual story as it’s from the viewpoint of a German conscripted in to the Army during the Second World War, and his wife who was left behind in Jersey. I’m not quite sure what I expected. It was an interesting listen but not hugely memorable. The narrator was also a little monotone and in the beginning it was a little confusing as to who was speaking.

Interesting viewpoint

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Deborah Swift paints pictures with words, revealing the brutality of war on ordinary people in brilliant Technicolor. Highly recommended!

Excellent!

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I enjoyed this book. The story was believable and satisfying. The balance between good and evil on both sides was well maintained. The main characters are well developed and there are many interesting minor characters.
I recommend this audible version. The narrator was clear and precise. Each character has a voice without over exaggerating their nationality

Engaging and Informative

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