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The Beekeeper's War
by Deborah Carr
I can not express how fortunate I feel to have obtained and early copy of The Beekeeper's War. I am writing this review in hopes that others will find the story as touching and wonderful as I did. A few days have past and I still can't stop thinking about everything that happened in the story. The Beekeeper's War has left of lasting impression. It is a fantastic story that begins in World War One and ends as the Germans are invading the Island of Jersey in World War Two. Grab the tissues you are going to need them as you travel back in time to the horrors of war.
Part One takes place during World War One. I admit I have not read near as many books about that war as I have World War Two. I need to rectify that error. The atrocities that the British soldiers endured were heart wrenching. The struggles of those in England were extreme. The Ashburys putting up their home as a place to recover was inspirational. I never realized until I was checking facts that hundreds of Britain's stately homes were turned into makeshift hospitals during World War I.
Pru and Jean were nurses that worked in the makeshift hospital on the Ashbury estate. They were on their feet, working their fingers to the bone yet still found an escape--love. The author was brilliant in using their budding romances as a way to tie in the pilots fighting for Britain and what they went through. The reader experiences the torture inflicted on British soldiers and the strength of those like Pru and Jean that accepted them as they were.
In today's society, illegitimate children are not Shunned. Unwed mothers are not cast out into the unknown. During WW1 things were different. The Beekeeper's War illustrated one solution. I am not sure I would have the strength that Pru, Monty, Jean and Jack had to keep a secret for over 22 years. As the world faces another war; truths are exposed.
When I started Part Two I had to stop and look at the clock. I needed to know that I had enough time to read it straight through without interruptions. The suspense was killing me. There were so many ways that the story could have gone.
Truths were about to be brought into the light. The horrors of the Great War linger. As England prepares for invasion, bringing Pru to safety is all that matters. Promises had been kept but now it is time to tell a story that will change everything.
The Beekeeper's War was a very emotional read. The story grabbed my interest and didn't let go. Any book that makes me think is fantastic, but this book was phenomenal.
Part One takes place during World War One. I admit I have not read near as many books about that war as I have World War Two. I need to rectify that error. The atrocities that the British soldiers endured were heart wrenching. The struggles of those in England were extreme. The Ashburys putting up their home as a place to recover was inspirational. I never realized until I was checking facts that hundreds of Britain's stately homes were turned into makeshift hospitals during World War I.
Pru and Jean were nurses that worked in the makeshift hospital on the Ashbury estate. They were on their feet, working their fingers to the bone yet still found an escape--love. The author was brilliant in using their budding romances as a way to tie in the pilots fighting for Britain and what they went through. The reader experiences the torture inflicted on British soldiers and the strength of those like Pru and Jean that accepted them as they were.
In today's society, illegitimate children are not Shunned. Unwed mothers are not cast out into the unknown. During WW1 things were different. The Beekeeper's War illustrated one solution. I am not sure I would have the strength that Pru, Monty, Jean and Jack had to keep a secret for over 22 years. As the world faces another war; truths are exposed.
When I started Part Two I had to stop and look at the clock. I needed to know that I had enough time to read it straight through without interruptions. The suspense was killing me. There were so many ways that the story could have gone.
Truths were about to be brought into the light. The horrors of the Great War linger. As England prepares for invasion, bringing Pru to safety is all that matters. Promises had been kept but now it is time to tell a story that will change everything.
The Beekeeper's War was a very emotional read. The story grabbed my interest and didn't let go. Any book that makes me think is fantastic, but this book was phenomenal.