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title: "Violins of Autumn Hardcover – June 19, 2012"
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# Violins of Autumn Hardcover – June 19, 2012

**Brand:** amy mcauley
**Price:** R269
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- **What is this?** Violins of Autumn Hardcover – June 19, 2012 by amy mcauley
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## Customer Reviews

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    Exciting WWII Read
  

*by A***M on Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2012*

WARNING! SPOILERS MAY FOLLOW!In 1944, a seventeen-years-old American girl living with her relatives in London named Betty becomes Adele Blanchard and parachutes into Nazi-held France. Part of the British operation helping the French Resistance, she is to become a courrier in Paris while her friend Denise is to become a radio operator. They are first taken in by a welcoming French woman and her less-welcoming son, Pierre. For reasons unknown to Adele, she feels the need to prove herself to Pierre and volunteers to spy on a nearby factory. Denise and Adele head to Paris, rescuing a downed American pilot named Robbie along the way. He and Adele bond but they get separated upon reaching Paris. Their safe house compromised, they scramble to find safe places to stay. Once these are secured, the girls get to work helping the Resistance while Robbie waits to be returned to his unit.First person present tense must be a growing fad in historical fiction. Once again, my usual complaints per my personal preference remain. But this one has an added on--the story starts with Adele being tortured by the Germans. So most of the story is technically in flashback, so it should be in past tense. Which would also help when we find out more about Adele's life as Betty. I know many rules aren't set in stone, but I wish changing tenses was one.Adele is a protagonist one can support, even if she wasn't our narrator. McAuley creates a portrayal of a young woman pretending to be older in a world that's all turned upside down. And she's trying not to die. I like how she's not immediately good at her job. She screws up her first drop. And she loses two bicycles. But she gets better and still manages to spy on the factory. She grows as an agent as D-Day approaches and develops a deep friendship with Denise as well as a relationship with Robbie. Along the way, she also manages to impress Pierre and he starts relying on her more. It makes you wonder how she ends up captured, but the reason is quite good and realistic.The other characters are interesting as well. Denise at some times was annoying. You wanted to take her, shake her and remind her: "This is war, damnit!" She seemed more interested in being in Paris, shopping and partying. But when she flips out on a German soldier at a nightclub, a new side emerges. We learn her fiance died fighting the war and she's determined to bring down the Nazis. As the danger grows more imminent, she's a good soldier even when the enemy tricks her. In a twist that probably did happen, she uses different ways to tell the SOE she's operating under duress but the SOE never picks up on it. They even remind her of the sercurity protocols rather than panic over the fact she didn't perform them. Denise is also a driving force at the end to save Adele, rounding up people who are trustworthy. She and Adele have a true friendship which is one of the best relationships in the book.I do not think I will ever be adding this to my "romance" shelf. It doesn't fit in with the definition of "romance" held by the RWA and the industry. Neither her relationship with Robbie nor hers with Pierre is central to the book. Neither has a happily ever after or even happily for now. Pierre is killed by Germans. Robbie is revealed to still be France and he visits Adele when she is busted from a German prison. But he still has to continue to fight and only promises to find Adele once the war is over. We do not see the end of the war so are not told if Robbie and Adele reunite. I personally would like to believe they do. Pierre was a distraction during the war. Two people facing possible death who found comfort in each other. Even Adele admits she prefers Robbie's company. And you can see the chemistry between them better.McAuley creates a good picture of Paris under occupation. She also writes the tension the city was under well.If it weren't for the present tense, I think this might have gotten 5 stars.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Great Story
  

*by J***E on Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2022*

This book is a wonderful story of two young women who join in fight the to liberate Paris during WWII

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    inaccurate portrayal of OSE actions
  

*by L***K on Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2014*

Very inaccurate portrayal of SOE. agents activity in France.  Although potentially an entertaining storyline.  A rewrite would be in order.

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