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A Woman of War

By: Mandy Robotham
Narrated by: Julia Winwood
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Mandy Robotham’s highly awaited next book, The Secret Messenger, is available for preorder now.

For listeners of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Kate Furnivall comes a gritty tale of courage, betrayal and love in the most unlikely of places.

Also published as The German Midwife.

‘A powerful, haunting debut’ Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network

Incredibly powerful, harrowing but ultimately uplifting. I couldn’t put this down.’ Katie Fforde, author of A Rose Petal Summer

‘A fascinating story which had me forgetting it’s fiction! So well written, I was left pondering if the events could actually be true. Enthralling!’ Kitty Neale, author of A Sister’s Sorrow

Absorbing and totally believable – a wonderful WW2 novel.’ Molly Green, author of An Orphan’s War

‘I cannot give enough praise for A Woman of War. This is definitely #1 on my list of [historical fiction] books I’ve read in 2018.’ NetGalley Reviewer

‘If you are looking for a page turner, this is it. I read the book cover to cover in 48 hours. If I could give this book a 6/5 stars I would!’ NetGalley Reviewer

‘The writing was excellent and the characters realistic […] an interesting and thoughtful page turner.’ NetGalley Reviewer

‘Very compelling.’ NetGalley Reviewer

Germany, 1944. Taken from the camps to serve the Führer himself, Anke Hoff is assigned as midwife to one of Hitler’s inner circle. If she refuses, her family will die.

Torn between her duty as a caregiver and her hatred for the Nazi regime, Anke is swept into a life unlike anything she’s ever known – and she discovers that many of those at the Berghof are just as trapped as she is. And soon, she’s falling for a man who will make her world more complicated still…

Before long, the couple is faced with an impossible choice – and the consequences could be deadly. Can their forbidden love survive the horrors of war? And, more importantly, will they?

Mandy Robotham’s highly awaited next book, The Secret Messenger, is out now.

©2018 Mandy Robotham (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
20th Century Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Jewish Romance War & Military World Literature War Military
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Critic reviews

‘Incredibly powerful, harrowing but ultimately uplifting. I couldn’t put this down.’ Katie Fforde

‘A fascinating story which had me forgetting it’s fiction! So well written, I was left pondering if the events could actually be true. Enthralling!’ Kitty Neale

Absorbing and totally believable – a wonderful WW2 novel.’ Molly Green

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Fantastic read I couldn't put it down. Then when I did I could t wait to start reading again

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I found some of the chapters confusing ..were they past or future...but maybe my attention wandered. it was very good at conjuring images without being gross or crude. just very real. I like the call the midwife books and I kept thinking that it was the main charecter reading it as a young girl not as the older one. she has a lovely voice. it is mostly very sad subject and very hard reality but the way its written and read does not add anything bleak or morose to it. the bright voice and good story makes it very engaging despite the harsh backdrop.

like "call the midwife" during the war

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I was gripped by this book and found myself lost to time because I was so engrossed in it.

A gripping listen

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Really enjoyed this book, well thought out. Believable storyline. Emotional and in some places edged

a woman of war

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It was all very interesting and I enjoyed the historical aspects of WW2 from a German perspective

Midwifery in WW2

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