Wanda

by Barbara Lambert

A story of love, guilt and a shattering of innocence of a young girl, Eva, growing up during WWII on her orchard home in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley. The novella explores the depths of wartime prejudices directed towards Eva's parents and other families of German origin.

140 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2021

Reviews

[Allison Howard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Barbara Lambert's book is a poignant tale of a young girl, Eva, growing up on an orchard in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley during World War II. The author has deftly maneuvered amongst Eva's complex emotions whose innocence is challenged through her encounters with the growing prejudices directed at families of German origin. Lambert captures the fragile emotions of Eva's yearning love for her idealistic artist parents and her needs and compromises in the name of friendship. I read this novella in two sittings, unable to put it down - it has touched me deeply.

[Cheryl Andrews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Six out of five! So much of the rich and complex layers of prejudice revealed through the eyes of a lonely child, whose family are labeled WWII Aliens despite a twenty year history as orchardists in the Okanagan.