“Inspiring tales of courage in the face of hardship.”
—Mail on Sunday
“A brilliant novel.”
—Daily Express
“Kate Thompson paints a vivid picture of the stubborn resistance of Jersey’s occupants… Both heartwarming and heartbreaking.”
—Gill Paul
“This, for me, is historical fiction at its finest—a story of believable, vividly drawn people trying to live in a world so very different from our own.”
—Anna Stuart
“A beautiful novel about love, courage, hope, and friendship in the darkest of times… A book to be savored and remembered.”
—Gill Thompson
“Characters so real that I laughed and wept along with them.”
—Pam Weaver
“With her brilliant research, Kate Thompson has brought this terrifying time on islands so close to British shores vividly to life… A stunning novel.”
—Suzanne Goldring
“Kate Thompson writes books that make you laugh and make you cry, sometimes at the same time. You cannot put them down. I advise you to read them all!”
—Anita Dobson