A gripping story of love, death and danger in Nazi-occupied France from the bestselling author of The Throwaway Children. When Adelaide Anson-Gravetty finds out her father is not the man who raised her, she is both shocked and intrigued. Determined to find out more about her new family, she travels to the convent of Our Lady of Mercy in France to meet her aunt, the Reverend Mother. But when … aunt, the Reverend Mother.
But when France falls to the German army, Adelaide and the nuns are soon in the thick of a war that threatens both their beliefs and their lives. Collaborating with the Resistance, sheltering Jewish orphans, defying the rulings of Vichy France: these are dangerous activities in dangerous times.
These courageous women must give all they’ve got in order to protect the innocentfrom the evil menace of the Nazi war machine.
What readers are saying about THE SISTERS OF ST CROIX:
‘I enjoyed this book from the beginning to its end… Its portrayal of the horror and brutality of war and its effect on innocent people is masterly. The description of an occupied France in the Second World War is wonderfully real and the characters are so vivid and appealing … I was captured by the strength of the proseand the pathos of the narrative … This is a story that I would thoroughly recommend to anyone’
‘I was absolutely mesmerised by the pace and the depth of the story telling … A very moving story beautifully written’
‘I have never been so affected by a bookas I was by the Sisters of St. Croix’
more
One of the best books I have ever read about W.W.11
Loved it . Different slant on the resistance dyring the war
The cruelty of the SS guards was believable and heart wrenching. Realistic view of both sympathetic and resisting characters.
A wonderful, but sad book!
A very good read. A realistic story of faith and courage.
Adelaide inherits a sizable amount of money as she comes of age. At first I thought this was going to be another story about a wealthy young woman who was going to use her money to help the poor and oppressed while she sits back and enjoys her life and adoration. This was not the case. Once Adelaide inherits the money from her father, whom she didn’t know existed, the money is not mentioned again.
Adelaide sets off to learn more about her birth father from his sister, who is a nun in France. She returns to England after a short visit with her aunt, Sarah, who is the Reverend Mother at the convent. The convent has a hospital and has taken in a few children who were left orphans as war rages around them. Some German soldiers have taken up residency in the small town and are harassing the women at the convent as the soldiers try to round up all the families of Jews.
Adelaide’s cousin believes she is smart and daring and encourages her to do more to resist the Germans. After intense training, Adelaide’s assignment returns her to St. Croix to do just that.
An intriguing, fast-paced story. The epilogue cleared up some of the questions I had.
I learned many things while reading about this period in history.
Very good historical fiction based on the German invasion of France.
A haunting story about those involved in the resistance movement in occupied France during WW2. The bravery and commitment of ordinary people who became extraordinary in their courage and determination to help Jewish neighbors avoid Nazi cruelty and treachery.
Realistic depiction of the possible scenarios ordinary people endured trying to help Jewish people escape the Nazi’s during WWII.
Loved this historical fiction
I love WWII novels and this fit the bill! Very realistic story line and such a great ending!
True story. Loved reading about the people and admired them greatly.
This was a very good book as a read and very informative about the lives affected by this war.
Fantastic book! Just the kind of book I was looking to read. Sometimes between the “escape” literature, you need to read something meaningful, with depth. I loved the characters. Though not based on one event, this story was realistic enough to make one believe it could have happened. If you’re not Catholic, it’s helpful to read this book in Kindle format, so you can look up some of the Catholic terminology.
Everyone should read this! Great chronicle of integrity vs dishonesty!
As is always the case reading of the horrors of the Holocaust is always hard to read but we never want to forget. It was well written and a thought provoker.
I love stories about the war and how the Jews were protected by the people. Such strong wonderful people to put their lives in danger to protect others.