Saving Rebecca: A WW2 historical novel about a mother’s devotion (WW2 Girls) by Alex Amit

 

In the shadow of the Nazi regime, one woman fights to shield her daughter from the talons of evil.

Paris, 1941. Sarah, a Jewish woman, finds herself trapped in the city with her five-year-old daughter, Rebecca, as World War II rages on. Desperate to escape the tightening grip of Nazi oppression, they attempt to flee to neutral Spain. However, their hopes are shattered as they are captured by the French police and sent to the Drancy internment camp, located north of Paris, where French Jews are being ruthlessly rounded up by the Nazi authorities.

Within the confines of the camp, surrounded by a bleak reality, Sarah strives to preserve Rebecca’s innocence through enchanting tales of a bear and the good hunters who watch over it. Yet, even as she weaves these tales of hope, Sarah must also teach her daughter the harsh lessons of survival and how to defend herself against those who seek to harm them.

As time slips away, it becomes increasingly clear that the Germans are determined to send all the Jews in the camp to a single, horrifying destination – a notorious camp in the East, only whispered about in fearful tones.

With the fate of the trains looming ever closer, Sarah faces an impossible choice. Will she find a way to keep Rebecca safe from the iron grasp of the Nazis, or will their fates be sealed by the cruelty of war?

This powerful women’s fictional novel tells the story of a mother’s unwavering love, a testament to the unbreakable bond between parent and child in the face of unimaginable adversity. This book will grip your heart and linger in your mind long after the final page is turned.

 

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About The Author

 

Alex Amit is a historical fiction writer, and the author of the WW2 Girls series.

In his books, Alex Amit writes about the brave women fighting in those dark days, facing the enemy and not giving up despite the high stakes before them, knowing that they must succeed.

Alex began his career as an author after dedicating more than a decade to learning the history of WW2, equipped with a BSc in Psychology. In his writing, he combines historical facts and an appreciating point of view of the difficulties, dilemmas, and fears accompanying his books’ heroines.

Alex is the father of a young man and woman taking their first steps into the adult world, and of an old and anxious dog. He also an amateur photographer, painter, and sometime-poet.

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My Review

A mother that is willing to do anything to save her daughter.
We are in France during WWII, and the evil that has been threatening Europe has started rounding up people of Jewish faith.
War pulls families apart, and some never return, some lost forever.
A mother and her daughter are sent to the Drancy internment camp. We live with this young mother and her daughter, 5, 6, or 7 year old, she has a birthday as we read, but without much food, is rather malnourished, but oh, so loveable. We see her playing with the head commandant's two daughters, and the author shows how they probably treated this young prisoner.
I was surprised how the prisoners treated one another, how some will turn on another, sad.
There are also a few of those in control whom have compassion.
This is a story that really needs to keep being told, we need never forget. Thank you Alex Amit.
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher BooksGoSocial, and was not required to give a positive review.