![]() ![]() Questions of bravery and courage come into play, along with a lot of "what ifs." Can she continue to love this soldier? Can she cope with the risks that she's taking? Vivienne finds herself balancing two worlds on a very slippery slope as she learns there is a concentration camp on the island of Guernsey, and thus their idyllic world is shattered in ways she never imagined. ![]() ![]() Things become more gray, and out of this grayness comes an attraction and then love for a German soldier. Then one day, the Germans arrive and set up camp in the house next door to Vivienne's home. Some residents of Guernsey are evacuating to England while others continue living their lives at home in peace, or in as much peace as one can have when war is everywhere. Rumors of war are swirling around, though life for the moment is safe. She is at home on the island of Guernsey with her two young daughters and her elderly mother-in-law as her husband is off fighting the Germans. Author Margaret Leroy places Vivienne de la Mare in a challenging situation. But THE SOLDIER'S WIFE throws all that to the wind. There are allies and enemies, and never should the two meet. When we think about war, we think about everything in black and white. ![]()
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