The Resistance Girl by Mandy Robotham

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Norway, 1942- She has lost everything to the Nazis. But now she fights back… War rages, and, under cover of darkness, Rumi Orlstad and her fellow resistance fighters smuggle British agents, fugitives and supplies across the North Sea into Nazi-occupied territory. One night, when he braves a storm to complete an ill-fated mission, Rumi's fiance is lost to the dangerous waters. Broken-hearted, she withdraws from the clandestine group, vowing never to let her loved ones put themselves in the line of fire again. But months later, Rumi stumbles across a Nazi secret that lays Hitler's plans for Norway bare, and she knows she has no choice but to risk her life for her country once more…Readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and anything by Fiona Valpy will love this heartbreaking tale of the sacrifices ordinary people made to keep friends, family, strangers - and hope - alive. What readers are saying about The Resistance Girl- 'A standout story of the unsung heroes of WWII. ' NetGalley Reviewer, 'Such brave, strong, authentic characters. Five stars!' NetGalley Reviewer, 'Another fantastic novel from Mandy Robotham. The characters leap off the page. Absolutely loved it.

  • Product Features

    • Suggested age range- Adult
    • Format- Paperback
    • Dimensions- 5" W x 7.8" H x 1.3" D
    • Genre- Fiction
    • Publisher- HarperCollins Publishers, Publication date- 05-10-2022
    • Page count- 432
    • ISBN- 9780008523763

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2 years ago
from Prescott Valley, AZ

Didn't care for it.

Maybe it got better but after about five chapters, I gave up on the (always) angry Rumi. I love historical fiction but this didn't grab my attention and it was boring, I recognize that she had a very good reason to be hurt but this anger wasn't helping anyone, including herself.

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3 years ago
from Lyman, SC

Really Good

What would you do to save a child? As most of you know I’ve read a million WW11 books. And I thought I had no more tears for this terrible war but this novel showed up on my radar. Its about Norway and what the Nazi we’re doing over there. I. Had. No. Idea! I chose to listen to this book on audio and loved Antonia Beamish as the narrator. She was perfect. I was swept into this and thought it was well done. The author did a really great job and at 78% I couldn’t stop listening. The writing made me care. It was emotional but in a good way. A lot of these WW11 books make me sad but this did not. I’m so glad I listened to this and highly recommend it if you love historical fiction. Please put this on your TBR list. Thanks HarperCollins Audio via NetGalley.

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3 years ago
from Denver, CO

Keeps you locked in from start to finish.

I am a big fan of historical fiction, in particular, WWII, and did not know about this author until I was perusing the 40% off pre-order sale for B & N members. The title alone caught my eye based on my preferences and sure enough, it was an absolute FABULOUS story from start to finish about the Norwegian resistance during WWII. So much is made of the French Resistance, but the Norwegian resistance was just as critical to the downfall of the Third Reich as any other entity, and the author easily and seamlessly weaves in the tension, fright and stress of the resistance fighters into an ultimately uplifting story. It was a "fast" read w/out being too light. I am going to be gobbling up her other books after this.

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3 years ago
from Australia

An unforgettable WW II story set in Norway!

Rumi Orlstad lives in a small Norwegian town of Bergen and her widowed father Peder is a fisherman. Peder is involved with the Shetland Bus, a network that smuggles information, agents, weapons and supplies back and forth across North Sea and while looking out for German patrols. Rumi knows exactly how dangerous it is, her fiancée Magnus was lost at sea two months ago and he was on the way to the Shetland Islands. Two agents have recently been dropped into Norway during a snow storm and Rumi is the only one available to try and find them. She locates one stuck up a tree, she takes Jensen Parkes home and she asks her neighbor Marjit Sabo to help treat the freezing SOE. Jen’s is half Norwegian, he should be able to blend in with the town’s residents and not be caught by the Germans. Anya Lindvig is Rumi’s best friend, she’s working at a hotel in Stavanger and she’s assaulted by a German soldier while on a date. Anya is placed in a home for unwed mothers in Hop, and something about the place gives Anya a bad feeling and she discovers it’s a Lebensborn. One of Germany’s secret Aryan Maternity Homes, most Norwegian women have blond hair and blue eyes, they want to use them to produce babies for the Third Reich and childless German couples. Rumi is determined to help Anya escape Hop house, for her friend to be safe and keep her newborn baby. I really enjoyed reading about the close relationships between the main characters in the narrative especially, Rumi, Peder, Marjit, Jens, Rubio and Anya. Marjit is like a second mother to Rumi and how they spent their evenings together sharing a drink and knitting using traditional Norwegian patterns. How Jens transmitted messages to England, took part in acts of sabotage, stayed in different safe houses and had to stay one step ahead of Gestapo, Wehrmacht and the German Military Intelligence. Like all of Mandy Robothams stories The Resistance Girl is well written and her research has been through. I learnt a lot about life in Norway during World War Two, the Shetland Bus network and Lebensborn. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review from Avon Books UK, a truly unforgettable story and five stars from me.

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