An Amazon Top 100 Bestseller with 75,000 copies sold and over 1,300 “Five Star” reviews.The rumblings of war in distant countries mattered little to Danny McClain. Growing up in Chicago, his world revolved around after-school jobs, a rescued beagle, his pen pal in Holland, and the Cubs’ chance to go to the World Series. Then, in December of 1941, during his first year at Northwestern University, … year at Northwestern University, news of the attack on Pearl Harbor hit much too close to home. After a series of unexpected events over the next couple of years, Danny found himself in the co-pilot seat of a B-17, stationed with the 390th Bomb Group in Framlingham, England.
Anya Versteeg had been just a teenager when Hitler’s troops invaded her homeland of Holland in May of 1940. Forced to grow up much too fast, the feisty preacher’s daughter eagerly immersed herself in the Dutch Resistance and its many efforts to thwart the enemy. Certain that God had turned His back on Holland, she closed her heart and did whatever she had to do to save her country before it was too late.
By 1945, the people of Occupied Holland were starving. Cut off from the outside world in retaliation for their failed attempt to oust the Germans invaders, the Dutch had no food, no electricity, no fuel, and little hope of surviving. Thousands were dying every day. Then, just days before the war ended, help came to The Netherlands like manna from heaven.
Operation Chowhound held special meaning for Lieutenant Danny McClain. Somewhere below in the battered land of tulips and windmills was the girl who needed rescuing–after rescuing so many others. And he would move heaven and earth to find her.
What readers are saying about Of Windmills and War:
“Without a doubt one of the finest World War 2 novels ever written! The storyline . . . is so well crafted, vivid and exquisite in character development, that reading this book not only informs but is also a lesson in writing.”
“Action, romance, a page turner. I loved every minute of it, and was sad when it was finished. One of those books you wished never ended.”
“One of the best books I’ve read.”
“Scenes so clearly written I could see them.”
“You felt like you were part of the story from the very beginning. The accuracy of events was amazing.”
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This was one of very few books that really told the story of what happened on such a personal level. However, the personal level, was for many, not one person as one might think I meant. Diane Moody, told the story of hundreds of thousands on a personal level. From every side of this war, she was able to show the world what transpired over all …
I thoroughly enjoy WWII books, but struggled through this one. I appreciate the author wanting to honor her dad’s accomplishments in WWII, but was sorry that so many historical inaccuracies were left in the story. The events in the Netherlands did not ring true, I found myself rolling my eyes and it really affected my enjoyment of the book.