Doug Gold
Autore di The Note through the Wire
Sull'Autore
Doug Gold is a retired broadcaster with a passion for historical and fact-based stories, and the author of Fun Is a Serious Business, a nonfiction account of More FM's David-versus-Goliath success story. He lives in Wellington, New Zealand, with his wife, Anemarie.
Opere di Doug Gold
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Informazioni generali
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- New Zealand
- Luogo di residenza
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Attività lavorative
- broadcasting
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 3
- Utenti
- 158
- Popolarità
- #133,026
- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 24
- ISBN
- 25
- Lingue
- 1
- Preferito da
- 1
It is a war story based on the experiences of real people. Although the dialogue is imagined, the events that take place are all too real. In many ways books like this are important, especially for future, younger generations.
It starts with Peter Blunden and another fellow soldier making their escape from a moving train while in transit to a concentration camp during World War 11. They are in Greece and are taken in and sheltered by a woman and her son that are part of the resistance movement. The woman runs a dressmaking workshop and Peter spends 10 months hidden there. However, his stay puts the family and workers at risk, as it is a German occupied town. The story reminds the readers of the immense bravery of these people, the risk to their own lives and the hope that sustains them through such gruelling times.
When Peter eventually makes it back to New Zealand, he realises he left his heart behind in Greece and he reveals his true feelings to the woman who has captured his heart.… (altro)