Germany, 1934. Surrounded by beautiful wedding china, we share our first dinner alone as husband and wife. But, instead of sharing affections, all he talks of is his admiration for Hitler. I force a smile, but my blood runs cold. How can I stay with him, now I know what he truly is? Six years later. When Anna is approached by the Polish resistance while sheltering in Warsaw, she is eager for the chance to fight against German occupation. Managing a network of spies behind the fa???ade of a caf??? for enemy soldiers will ...
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Germany, 1934. Surrounded by beautiful wedding china, we share our first dinner alone as husband and wife. But, instead of sharing affections, all he talks of is his admiration for Hitler. I force a smile, but my blood runs cold. How can I stay with him, now I know what he truly is? Six years later. When Anna is approached by the Polish resistance while sheltering in Warsaw, she is eager for the chance to fight against German occupation. Managing a network of spies behind the fa???ade of a caf??? for enemy soldiers will mean risking everything. But, after fleeing her fanatical Nazi husband only for war to follow close behind, Anna can't run any more. Every conversation she overhears between the unsuspecting officers at the caf??? brings back awful memories of the Nazi her husband became and makes her more determined to do what is right. Spending more time with the resistance behind the scenes, she grows close to them all-especially a brilliant young doctor with deep hazel eyes called Mateusz, who shows her a kindness she has never known. As they work together, Anna can't help imagining what life would be like with him, instead of the man she is tied to. But one day her dreams of a future with Mateusz, and freedom for her country, are shattered. Her husband has tracked her down. Terrified, Anna knows that living as his wife again is her chance to gather information that could help end the war. But can she keep her nerve long enough to spy on her own husband? And with such a high-ranking enemy officer watching her every move, can she protect Mateusz, the man truly she loves, from the firing line? This is a totally inspiring and gripping page-turner that you will not be able to put down. Fans of The Alice Network, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, and My Name is Eva will fall in love with this heartbreaking tale. Read what everyone's saying about Gosia Nealon: "Absolutely spectacular!!!... Addicting... Devastating, yet beautiful... Once I started, I could not stop... You won't be able to put this one down... Grabbed my heart and it didn't let go... An absolute MUST READ!" Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Read this!... Everything I love... Page-turning... Incredible... When you think everything is going to be okay... BOOM!... You fall in love... Won't be able to stop reading... Stunning." Goodreads reviewer "Impossible for me not to completely fall in love... You cannot put this down (at least I couldn't)... Beautiful... It'll get to your heart." Goodreads reviewer "Spectacular... Brilliant... The heartfelt depiction of life during trying times of love, loss, and war brought me to the edge of my seat... Captivating." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Fantastic... I could picture everything, smell everything and also feel everything. Definitely a new favorite book." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Spellbound... Excellent... Could not put the book down." Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars "Amazing... Devastating... Heart-wrenching." Goodreads reviewer
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I am gradually getting into reading historical fiction and it is through excellent writers like Gosia Nealon that has kept me seeking out something I wouldn't normally consider.
The Polish Wife is part of The Secret Resistance series but the first I have read; I will say that I think it worked as a standalone very successfully.
Although this is a work of fiction, it feels realistic and I can imagine many of the experiences and events written about in this book are similar to what actually happened at various times throughout World War II. What I do know is that any member of the resistance, be they Polish, French, British, etc., were extremely brave individuals and I think Gosia captured that courage very well.
The Polish Wife is, however, more than a story about the fight against the Nazi regime, it's also about love, honour, freedom, survival and hope. The characters Gosia has created are strong and believable and the story if easy to follow but with twists that will have you holding your breath waiting for the outcome which was definitely not a foregone conclusion.
The Polish Wife is one of the top books of this genre I have read so far; I became totally invested and engrossed from the start and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it and my thanks must go to Bookouture and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of this great read.
