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Synopsis
She risks her life fighting in the French Resistance, while he is missing in action but rotting in a Nazi prison camp. Will she find happiness again? Will they meet up to liberate their small village in Southern France?
This riveting novel weaves a tapestry of courage by ordinary people who rise to face the evil of Nazi occupation. Set in the vivid Pyrénées of Southern France, it follows the dramatic, suspenseful journey of the Maquis, a band of resistance fighters shepherding Allied pilots to safety across the mountains...
A deep bond of love severed. An impossible decision. Will she break a powerful promise to find her way back to happiness?
The Pyrénées, France, 1939. Twenty-year-old Sylvie Laget has found the one she wants to be with forever. With war looming she pledges her heart to a young man on a neighboring farm and rebels against her religious upbringing by consummating their relationship. But when her lover leaves to fight the Nazis, her joy is shattered by heartache.
Burying her pain by posing as a nun to work with the resistance (the Maquis) and help Allied forces, Sylvie is devastated by news of her beloved’s death. Grief drives her to take her vows and become a nun in earnest, but when a tragic miscommunication shatters her universe, she must decide where her faith truly lies…
Will her country’s bloody battle destroy Sylvie’s spirit, or will her unexpected path lead to the future she craves?
Based on real-life interviews with members of the French Resistance, The Night Belongs to the Maquis is a novel of captivating and powerful historical fiction. If you like vivid European landscapes, emotionally complex characters, and rich archival detail, then you’ll relish Carolyn Kay Brancato’s expertly crafted tale.
Buy The Night Belongs to the Maquis to make a life-changing choice for love today!
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About the Author
CAROLYN KAY BRANCATO is the author of the critically acclaimed novel, The Circus Pig & the Kaiser. Based on personal interviews and extensive research, The Night Belongs to the Maquis, captures the sweep of war and the courageous actions of those fighting fascism.
A director, choreographer and playwright, Carolyn's plays have been mounted at Steppenwolf, the John Houseman Theatre in NY and the Church Street Theatre in DC. She created the play Censored to celebrate the First Amendment and bring to life banned books, art, and other cultural institutions that have been repressed in the United States.
Carolyn writes historical fiction that combines a deep understanding of human nature with the sweep of major events in history. She has a B.A. degree from Barnard College and a Ph.D. from New York University. Carolyn lives in the Berkshires with her husband. Please follow her on her Facebook and on her website.
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. In this riveting novel, historical fiction writer Carolyn Kay Brancato weaves a tapestry of courage by ordinary people who rise to face the evil of Nazi occupation. Set in the vivid Pyr n es of Southern France, the novel follows the dramatic, suspenseful journey of the Maquis, a band of resistance fighters shepherding Allied pilots to safety across the mountains. An expertly crafted and captivating read with dynamic characters honoring the real-life men and women who inspired this novel. 1939. In the quaint French village of Foix, feisty and independent twenty-year-old Sylvie has found the one she wants to be with forever. With war looming she pledges her heart to Jean, a young man on a neighboring farm. She rebels against her religious upbringing by consummating their relationship. But when Jean leaves to fight the Nazis, her joy is shattered by heartache. Burying her pain by posing as a nun to set up a circuit of the resistance (the Maquis), Sylvie is devastated by news of her beloved's death. Grief drives her to take her vows in earnest and become a sister, but when a tragic miscommunication shatters her universe, she must decide where her faith truly lies. Meanwhile, H l ne, a beautiful and capable nurse, treats the torrent of refugees escaping the Nazis as well as manages to smuggle Jewish children to safety in the port of Marseilles. And Isobel, Sylvie's head-strong teenaged niece, sees her parents taken by the Nazis and is forced to take refuge in her aunt's convent in Foix. Both women are caught up in treacherous and life-threatening dealings with two different Nazi soldiers. How will all these dynamic characters survive in the crucible of the Nazi's assault on humanity? Seller Inventory # 00109658482
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. In this riveting novel, historical fiction writer Carolyn Kay Brancato weaves a tapestry of courage by ordinary people who rise to face the evil of Nazi occupation. Set in the vivid Pyr n es of Southern France, the novel follows the dramatic, suspenseful journey of the Maquis, a band of resistance fighters shepherding Allied pilots to safety across the mountains. An expertly crafted and captivating read with dynamic characters honoring the real-life men and women who inspired this novel. 1939. In the quaint French village of Foix, feisty and independent twenty-year-old Sylvie has found the one she wants to be with forever. With war looming she pledges her heart to Jean, a young man on a neighboring farm. She rebels against her religious upbringing by consummating their relationship. But when Jean leaves to fight the Nazis, her joy is shattered by heartache. Burying her pain by posing as a nun to set up a circuit of the resistance (the Maquis), Sylvie is devastated by news of her beloved's death. Grief drives her to take her vows in earnest and become a sister, but when a tragic miscommunication shatters her universe, she must decide where her faith truly lies. Meanwhile, H l ne, a beautiful and capable nurse, treats the torrent of refugees escaping the Nazis as well as manages to smuggle Jewish children to safety in the port of Marseilles. And Isobel, Sylvie's head-strong teenaged niece, sees her parents taken by the Nazis and is forced to take refuge in her aunt's convent in Foix. Both women are caught up in treacherous and life-threatening dealings with two different Nazi soldiers. How will all these dynamic characters survive in the crucible of the Nazi's assault on humanity? Seller Inventory # CIN1733638032A
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