Maggie Brookes

"Czechoslovakia, 1944. In the dead of night a farm girl and a British soldier creep through abandoned villages. Izabela and prisoner-of-war Bill have secretly married, and are on the run, searching for Izabela's brother and father, who are fighting the Nazis. The husband and wife have evaded capture in the countryside for a week, but when their luck runs out, they are delivered into the hands of the occupying enemy. But they have prepared for this moment, disguising Izabela as a man. The pair are transported to a POW camp and faced with living conditions far worse than those experienced by any animal on Izabela's farm. They will need the help of their fellow POWs to maintain their deception, and the gravity of the situation becomes chillingly apparent; if they are discovered, Izabela will have put not just herself and Bill in great danger, but also all the men around them. [This novel] tells of an incredible risk, and how our deepest bonds are tested in desperate times. Bill and Izabela's is a story of love and survival, against the darkest odds"--

The Prisoner's Wife

Acts of Love and War

Based on an Inspiring True Story

Prisoner's Wife

Maggie Brookes sentiu-se inspirada a escrever O Segredo dos Prisioneiros depois de um ex-prisioneiro de guerra lhe ter contado uma extraordinária história ocorrida durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. «Nós temos de sobreviver. Para que o mundo saiba aquilo por que passámos. Para garantir que isto nunca mais volte a acontecer na História.» Uma história de amor e sobrevivência baseada no relato de um prisioneiro de guerra britânico capturado pelos nazis. 1944, Checoslováquia. Na calada da noite, Izzy e Bill, uma camponesa checa e um prisioneiro de guerra britânico, casam-se em segredo e fogem através de aldeias devastadas pela guerra, com o sonho de construírem um futuro juntos, longe do jugo nazi. Para conseguirem escapar, Izzy veste-se de homem, corta o cabelo rente e faz-se passar por muda. Porém, a sua sorte não dura muito tempo, e eles acabam por ser capturados pelo exército alemão. Apesar disso, o disfarce de Izzy funciona. Ambos são considerados soldados fugitivos e transportados para um campo nazi de prisioneiros de guerra, onde irão enfrentar condições extremas. O campo está sobrelotado, não existe comida suficiente e o trabalho é demasiado duro. Mas, no meio das circunstâncias mais desumanas, surge a esperança, pois o jovem casal trava amizade com um pequeno grupo de prisioneiros. Esses homens tornam-se a sua nova família, e estão dispostos a arriscar as suas vidas para proteger Izzy. O perigo que correm é avassalador, pois, se o segredo de Izzy for revelado, ela e Bill — e os homens que decidem ajudá-los — enfrentarão a morte. Elogios da crítica: «Uma das histórias de guerra mais audaciosas de sempre.» Daily Express «Uma história de amor e sobrevivência baseada no relato de um prisioneiro de guerra britânico capturado pelos nazis.» Publishers Weekly

O Segredo dos Prisioneiros

Da Chen

The novel starts with Lucy in love with two brothers (Jamie and Tom), one who goes to fight for the Republican side in the Civil War, and the other who joins Franco and fights for his Fascist party. Against her father's wishes Lucy travels to Spain to join both men, and there becomes involved with the Quakers who were instrumental in saving the lives of countless women and children in this most savage of wars. For Lucy herself, the challenge going forward is not so much which brother she will end up with, but whether she will survive long enough to decide.

Tajemnica skrywana przed Nazistami. Uczucie wystawione na straszliwą próbę. Oparta na prawdziwych wydarzeniach poruszająca opowieść o miłości na śmierć i życie. Życie Izabeli, charakternej Czeszki z Vražnégo, zmienia się z dnia na dzień wraz z pojawieniem się brytyjskiego jeńca wojennego, kaprala Billa Kinga. Ukrywany przed rodzicami związek, zorganizowany naprędce ślub – Bill nie potrzebował czasu, aby zrozumieć, że życie z Izabelą będzie dalekie od nudy. Nie spodziewał się jednak, że potoczy się ono w taki sposób. Świeżo upieczeni nowożeńcy organizują ucieczkę, ale wpadają w ręce nazistów. Izabela, przebrana w mundur żołnierza, trafia wraz z Billem do niemieckiego obozu w Lamsdorf. Ukrywa swoją płeć oraz świadomie skazuje się głód, cierpienie i upokorzenie. A także na ciągły strach przed zdemaskowaniem. Kobieta z miłości jest w stanie zmusić swoje ciało do niewyobrażalnego wysiłku. Bill wie, że bez wahania mógłby oddać za nią życie. Poświęcają się dla miłości, która połączyła ich tak nieoczekiwanie, a w której każdy kolejny dzień niesie śmiertelne niebezpieczeństwo.

Żona więźnia

Inspired by the true story of a daring deception that plunges a courageous young woman deep into the horrors of a Nazi POW camp to be with the man she loves. In the dead of night, a Czech farm girl and a British soldier travel through the countryside. Izabela and prisoner of war Bill have secretly married and are on the run, with Izzy dressed as a man. The young husband and wife evade capture for as long as possible—until they are cornered by Nazi soldiers with tracking dogs. Izzy's disguise works. The couple are assumed to be escaped British soldiers and transported to a POW camp. However, their ordeal has just begun, as they face appalling living conditions and the constant fear of Izzy's exposure. But in the midst of danger and deprivation comes hope, for the young couple are befriended by a small group of fellow prisoners. These men become their new family, willing to jeopardize their lives to save Izzy from being discovered and shot. The Prisoner's Wife tells of an incredible risk, and of how our deepest bonds are tested in desperate times. Bill and Izzy's story is one of love and survival against the darkest odds.

A NATION TORN APART BY WAR. ONE WOMAN CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE. _____________________________ 1936. Civil war in Spain. A world on the brink of chaos . . . 21-year-old Lucy feels content with her life in Hertfordshire - not least because she lives next door to Tom and Jamie, two very different brothers for whom she has equally great affection. But her comfortable life is turned upside down when Tom decides he must travel to Spain to fight in the bloody Spanish Civil War. He is quickly followed by Jamie who, much to Lucy's despair, is supporting General Franco. To the dismay of her irascible father, Lucy decides that the only way to bring her boys back safely is to travel to Spain herself to persuade them to come home. Yet when she sees the horrific effects of the war, she quickly becomes immersed in the lifesaving work the Quakers are doing to help the civilian population, many of whom are refugees. As the war progresses and the situation becomes increasingly perilous, Lucy realises that the challenge going forward is not so much which brother she will end up with, but whether any of them will survive the carnage long enough to decide . . .

A nation torn apart by war. One woman caught in the crossfire.

Román podle skutečného příběhu moravské dívky, která skončila v zajateckém táboře Za podzimních nocí roku 1944 prchá moravským venkovem nesourodá dvojice: britský voják Bill a venkovská dívka Izabela. Zamilovali se do sebe při práci na statku, tajně se vzali a chtějí se dostat do bezpečí. Izzy s vlasy nakrátko a v mužských šatech působí tak věrohodně, že když je nacisté polapí, pošlou oba do vojenského zajateckého tábora. Dokážou novomanželé své tajemství zachovat až do konce války? A odkud jim vlastně hrozí největší riziko?

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