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Rosie, a young Englishwoman from a comfortable middle-class background, left her London home in 1939 to work as an au pair in Avignon in the South of France. Even the outbreak of war later that year did little to disturb her happy life there, until 1940 when Hitler launched an all-out assault on Western Europe. Trying to escape back to Britain, Rosie was only able to flee as far as Paris, where she was eventually rounded up as an 'enemy alien' and sent to a German-run prison camp in Eastern France. Desperate to escape, she eventually did so with an equally industrious friend, Frida. After many months on the run in France, the young women finally reached the unoccupied city of Marseille. From there, they continued to flee through France, Spain and Portugal, at last arriving in Ireland where they were able to catch a plane back to Britain. Moving, enthralling, and inspirational, Rosie's War is a book for all to enjoy.
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Ruth Triner
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January 14, 2015
An enjoyable read!
About the author
Noel Holland (Author)
Noel Holland is the combined author name of Noel Fursman and Julia Holland, the latter of whom is Rosemary Say's daughter. Together, they write about Rosemary's unique experience during WW2 from her point of view.
Rosemary Say (Author)
Rosemary Say emigrated to France in 1939 and subsequently endured the French experience of WWII. Afterwards, she became a journalist and was a leading columnist in her field, writing for a number of publications, most notably The Sunday Telegraph.
Noel Holland is the combined author name of Noel Fursman and Julia Holland, the latter of whom is Rosemary Say's daughter. Together, they write about Rosemary's unique experience during WW2 from her point of view.
Rosemary Say (Author)
Rosemary Say emigrated to France in 1939 and subsequently endured the French experience of WWII. Afterwards, she became a journalist and was a leading columnist in her field, writing for a number of publications, most notably The Sunday Telegraph.
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