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Sisters at War: A powerful historical survival story set in World War I (The Strong Family Historical Saga) Kindle Edition

by Ros Rendle (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 29 ratings
A moving wartime saga! For fans of Lorna Cook, Maeve Binchy, Freda Lightfoot and Dilly Court.

In the shadow of war, a young woman battles with her heart…

England, 1913

Eighteen-year-old Rose Strong has loved childhood friend Michael Redfern for as long as she can remember.

However, believing that Michael loves her beautiful but aloof younger sister, Delphi, Rose vows to keep her feelings hidden.

When war breaks out, Michael enlists, and Rose fears for his life as he heads to the trenches in France.

As the war rages on, Rose strikes up a friendship with Thom, a budding engineer. And when Thom’s feelings for her grow warmer, Rose must decide whether she is prepared to betray her heart.

And with Delphi joining the Women’s Legion while Rose remains at home, it seems Michael and Delphi may grow closer. But Delphi is harbouring a secret of her own…

Will Michael make it home safely? Is he destined to be with Delphi?

Or could Rose be the one to win his heart…?

SISTERS AT WAR is a breath-taking romantic saga set in England and France during World War I. It begins The Strong Family Historical Saga series.

Sisters at War was the winner of a Chill with a Book Readers’ Award.

‘a nicely told tale, giving an absorbing view of both sides of life in the war period’ – Discovering Diamonds Reviews

THE STRONG FAMILY HISTORICAL SAGA SERIES:
Book One: Sisters at War
Book Two: Resistance of Love
Book Three: The Divided Heart
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    July 13, 2021
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B093BXPVYN
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books (July 13, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 13, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.6 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 243 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Ros Rendle

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Ros used to work as a head teacher, writing reports, policy documents and stories to which young children would enjoy listening. Now retired, she enjoys the more challenging activity of writing for adults.

After living in France for eleven years, Ros found much inspiration in the people and places. More recently she is living in the UK again and likes to go dog walking or ballroom dancing with her husband. Although she has been caught out once or twice it’s not usually at the same time!

Two daughters and four granddaughters also enjoy Ros’s books and support with answering questions.

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  • V. Trani
    5.0 out of 5 stars So Good
    Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2021
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    Hard to stop and so moving. I love the development of the characters and dealing with the times. I did not want it end. I want more
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  • VEdwards
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to Put Down
    Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2022
    An interesting perspective leading up to, during, and after World War I from a woman's perspective. The characters were easy to like and empathize with. The story seemed to fly by, making it hard to put down.
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  • Di
    4.0 out of 5 stars Gentle and engaging
    Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2021
    I enjoyed this book thoroughly. The writing is engaging, with interesting and well-balanced characters. It's gentle, but at the same time conveys some of the horrors of WW1 with empathy and realism. My thanks to Sapere Books for the opportunity to read it.
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  • Amazon Groupie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth reading!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2023
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    An excellent book that is well researched and well written. The development of the characters and the pace to the narrative flow well. The reader is led into the heartache of the effects of the First World War but there is also some redemption. An excellent sense of time and place. Well worth reading!
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  • Libby Mead
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyable
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2021
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    An informative and emotional read. This story gives an excellent insight into the thoughts and feelings of not only those at the front but of their friends and families left behind. On one hand you have the worry of families with young men so eager to join the fight for their country that they'd lie about their ages and see such horrors which is heart breaking. On the other the book clear describes the relationships that are forged and grown through diversity to provide comfort and happiness in the worst of situations. This book is well worth a read.
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  • Welsh Annie
    4.0 out of 5 stars A WW1 romance, a moving wartime narrative - and a compelling and enjoyable read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2021
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    1913 and as the threat of war increases, this story focuses on the Strong family. Eldest daughter Rose is about to leave to take up a place at Oxford, encouraged by her particularly enlightened parents who don’t see her sex as a barrier to learning – although gaining a degree wasn’t an option for women at that time. She’s particularly attracted to local boy Michael Redfern, but has given up any hopes for their future as he seems to only have eyes for her more flighty and self-obsessed sister Delphi – in fact, he’s apparently told Delphi he loves her, so any hopes she’s had have already been dashed. There’s much talk about war at the dining table, and their young son Hector can’t wait to sign up, although he’s too young to do so – when the local young men report at the recruiting station, he lies about his age and has to be snatched and returned home, although that proves to only be a temporary reprieve.

    At first, the primary focus of the story is Rose herself, her relationship with her sister and family, her thwarted romance – and she’s an exceptionally likeable heroine, very well drawn, warm and intelligent, and her appeal only increases as the book progresses. But the focus moves to the arena of war – through Michael’s letters from the front, more graphic about the realities than those he can write to his family, and it’s a device the author uses particularly well. And then we have the opportunity to witness that reality – through Michael’s eyes, and through those of Delphi who joins the Women’s Auxiliary and has traumatic experiences of her own.

    There was a great deal I enjoyed about this book, which balances perfectly the lives of the sisters and their romantic entanglements with the more harrowing and particularly moving wartime narrative. The author’s research was clearly thorough and extensive, and she uses it to recreate those wartime scenes with particular reality, and there were quite a few times when I really felt the fear of being under fire, crawling through the mud, wondering whether I’d live to see another day. She also portrays really well the intense friendships that develop in the face of such threat to life and safety, and every individual character is particularly well-drawn and developed.

    On the research front, I will admit I was perhaps less keen on those earlier conversations around the dining table about the developing political situation – a touch heavy for me, although wholly understandable given Rose’s more serious interests and concerns, and her father’s investment in her education. As you might expect, I particularly enjoyed the romance – Delphi’s has quite a few surprises along the way and some real heartbreak, but Rose is the one who always particularly draws the eye and I found myself really invested in the possibility of her future happiness as she wrestled with the choice between the lovely (and very patient) Thom and Michael, the boy she’s known and loved since childhood.

    The writing is excellent, with well-developed characterisation and capturing of the social history, the particularly vivid recreation of the wartime scenes, and I found the whole book a compelling read with a strong narrative drive and a fine emotional touch. Yes, I enjoyed this one – a great start to the ongoing series, and an author I’d certainly be very happy to read again.
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  • Natalie Kleinman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling, gut-wrenching but at it's heart a love story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 7, 2021
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    What a plethora of emotions Ros Rendle takes us through over the course of this book. We didn't just experience WW1 from the viewpoint of those left at home but were taken to the trenches to see some of the horrors that occurred there. Well-researched and well-handled too was the way the characters evolved over five years. I'm really looking forward to the next book in this series.
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  • j m mead
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2021
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    Excellent story, well written, I couldn’t put it down. Not just about a family coping with the war at home but also a very informative description of life at war, and a great story throughout.
    Very descriptive, emotional, I loved it.
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