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Driven Into Exile
Any association with partisans can lead to death under Nazi occupation. And teenager Natalya has forged a very close link indeed.
When her lover, and secret husband, is betrayed and ambushed, she must flee her home in Ukraine to avoid endangering the lives of her mother and sisters.
Transported to Germany as forced labour, she hides in plain sight among her enemies where she performs the role of the obedient maid.
But as the Reich begins to crumble under the weight of the Allied onslaught, Natalya must take more dangerous and arduous work alongside other slave labourers in German armaments factories.
Will they survive to be liberated? And what fate will freedom hold for Natalya and the thousands of other displaced persons awash in post-war Europe?
Driven Into Exile is the second book in the My Lost Country series but it is a complete story in itself. Certain characters reappear from the first novel, When Sorrows Come , and different lives are revealed.
Maria Dziedzan became an award winning author when she published her debut novel When Sorrows Come and this, her second novel written in the same inimitable style, is one not to be missed. Especially if you are interested in the events surrounding the Second World War
When her lover, and secret husband, is betrayed and ambushed, she must flee her home in Ukraine to avoid endangering the lives of her mother and sisters.
Transported to Germany as forced labour, she hides in plain sight among her enemies where she performs the role of the obedient maid.
But as the Reich begins to crumble under the weight of the Allied onslaught, Natalya must take more dangerous and arduous work alongside other slave labourers in German armaments factories.
Will they survive to be liberated? And what fate will freedom hold for Natalya and the thousands of other displaced persons awash in post-war Europe?
Driven Into Exile is the second book in the My Lost Country series but it is a complete story in itself. Certain characters reappear from the first novel, When Sorrows Come , and different lives are revealed.
Maria Dziedzan became an award winning author when she published her debut novel When Sorrows Come and this, her second novel written in the same inimitable style, is one not to be missed. Especially if you are interested in the events surrounding the Second World War
290 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 14, 2017
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April 19, 2020
A compelling narrative that helped me to better understand the confronting choices that displaced people experience. The parallel narrative worked nicely although the 1990 dimension was a little underdone.
Natalya seemed an authentic character throughout the book. The historical background was painted evocatively by the writer reflecting some outstanding research. The range of different female characters were effectively communicated and Maria's strength in her writing is her eye for detail and nuance. She captures the minutae of life beautifully woven into her characters. The ryshnyk and the photograph were effective metaphors for a life and love lost.
I have learnt a lot about potentially what my parents may have experienced in a DP camp and for this I am eternally grateful to Maria Dziedzan for her writing. My parents were reluctant to share their stories with their children. I am looking forward to reading Bk 3 of the trilogy.
Natalya seemed an authentic character throughout the book. The historical background was painted evocatively by the writer reflecting some outstanding research. The range of different female characters were effectively communicated and Maria's strength in her writing is her eye for detail and nuance. She captures the minutae of life beautifully woven into her characters. The ryshnyk and the photograph were effective metaphors for a life and love lost.
I have learnt a lot about potentially what my parents may have experienced in a DP camp and for this I am eternally grateful to Maria Dziedzan for her writing. My parents were reluctant to share their stories with their children. I am looking forward to reading Bk 3 of the trilogy.
September 9, 2017
Very much enjoyed Maria's latest book. I eagerly await book 3.
July 31, 2019
Realistic and riveting
Such a good read, I can't wait to read the next instalment. Strongly descriptive and one feels the tension and apprehension.
Such a good read, I can't wait to read the next instalment. Strongly descriptive and one feels the tension and apprehension.
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