The Soldier's Wife

By Margaret Leroy

Book Overview

A novel full of grand passion and intensity, The Soldier's Wife asks "What would you do for your family?", "What should you do for a stranger?", and "What would you do for love?" As World War II draws closer and closer to Guernsey, Vivienne de la Mare knows that there will be sacrifices to be made. Not just for herself, but for her two young daughters and for her mother-in-law, for whom she cares while her husband is away fighting. What she does not expect is that she will fall in love with one of the enigmatic German soldiers who take up residence in the house next door to her home. As their relationship intensifies, so do the pressures on Vivienne. Food and resources grow scant, and the restrictions placed upon the residents of the island grow with each passing week. Though Vivienne knows the perils of her love affair with Gunther, she believes that she can keep their relationship--and her family--safe. But when she becomes aware of the full brutality of the Occupation, she must decide if she is willing to risk her personal happiness for the life of a stranger. Includes a reading group guide for book clubs.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1401341705
• ISBN13: 9781401341701
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Voice
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.3" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Great book

I love this book. I have been reading several WWI and after book but this one is beautiful. I highly recommend it and I'm going home to read it again. The descriptions of the island are beautiful and every thing about it is great.

World war ll fictional

What a beautiful book !! The author writes and describes the Island of Guernsey with its cliffs, Beautiful flowers and trees, and the wide ocean below..you almost feel like you can smell all the blooms and salt air.The love that develops between Vivienne and Gunther(German officer) is touching and real ..while all the while , the brutally and suffering of the war is all around them. I cried at the bittersweet ending..wish this story never ended.

Great read

This book had a lovely setting that I would love to visit someday and the story was fascinating and had many diverse characters all connected because of war. There was romance,death,fear,mother's love,fairy tales and old age. The absolute best WWII book I've ever read.