Women in War Time

Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale, is a moving story of two sisters in occupied France during World War II. Life during wartime could be horrible for those in battle, but what was it like for those not in the direct line of fire?

The Postmistress by Sarah Blake

An emotional story of three women, an American journalist in London, the postmistress of a small town in Cape Cod, and the wife of the town doctor, whose lives intertwine as World War II begins.

Charlotte Gray by Sebastian Faulks

After leaving Scotland, Charlotte meets and falls in love with an RAF pilot. When he is lost over occupied France, she volunteers to join the Resistance to find him.

City of Women by David Gillham

Berlin, 1943. With her husband away in the army, Sigurd’s life is tense and difficult, but she has a secret, a Jewish lover. As the war continues, she is drawn ever deeper into the struggle to survive and what it means to those involved.

Trapeze by Simon Mawer

Nineteen years old and fluent in French, Marian Sutro is recruited by the British to work in German-occupied France as a saboteur. Her mission: go to Paris and convince an old flame, an atomic physicist, to work for the Allies.

Lisette’s List by Susan Vreeland

Sent to Provence to care for her husband’s ailing grandfather, Lisette discovers he is the owner of a fabulous art collection. Her husband hid the paintings before being sent to the front. As the Germans move in, she must find a way to protect the priceless works of art.