Description
The next gripping and emotional historical fiction read from international bestseller, Mandy Robotham.
Norway, 1942. 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, Rumi’s fiance is lost to the dangerous waters when he braves a storm to complete an ill-fated mission. Broken-hearted, Rumi 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.
“What sets Robotham’s fiction apart from similar works in this genre is her exploration of unique subject matter. The Resistance Girl is set in Norway during WWII and examines the acute suffering these people felt under German occupation – a little known part of WWII history. Prized for their blue eyes and blonde hair, the Germans essentially attempted to colonise the Norwegians. Enter Rumi, her family and the rest of the Norwegian Resistance, all ordinary people who refused to meekly sit back and let the Germans take over their country. Theirs is an inspiring story that pays homage to the courage and sacrifice of Norwegian Resistance fighters.
Robotham also examines the Lebensborn, a programme that placed mothers and children in maternity homes in an attempt to raise the birth rate of Aryan children. Through meticulous research and vivid detail, Robotham examines the horrors of this programme which saw many Norwegian mothers separated from their children, who were trafficked for their ‘Aryan’ blood.
Gripping, suspenseful and unputdownable, The Resistance Girl is an unforgettable story that offers an entirely new perspective of WWII. If you enjoyed The German Midwife and The Berlin Girl, you won’t want to miss this.”
