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The Girl From Normandy is the latest novel from author Rachel Sweasey to be published via Boldwood Books.
Paris, 1940:Â Marie-Claire steps into the Gare de Lyon, not knowing it will be the last time she’ll see her husband and son. Fleeing occupied Paris, she travels into the countryside of Normandy, and stumbles upon a chateau near Caen and a growing resistance movement.
Soon, Marie-Claire finds herself working in a cafe in the quiet village of Sainte-Mère-Église, where she tries to come to terms with all she has lost – but little does she realise that her presence in Normandy will change the course of history…
1998: Half a century later, Esther is returning to the Normandy village she visited as a teenager, seeking a break from her monotonous life. Back then, she’d fallen in love with a rustic farmhouse and the family that lived there – not least the charming eldest son, Jules Joubert.
But now, when Esther discovers an old annotated cookbook in the family kitchen, she begins to realise that the place she holds so close to her heart may hide more secrets than even the Jouberts realise…
What stories does the area carry? And could this trip change Esther’s life for ever?
The Girl From Normandy is a beautifully crafted dual-timeline novel that weaves a story told from the past and present. Moving between wartime France in 1940 and the Normandy countryside in 1998, it draws readers into a world of secrets buried in quiet villages passed down through generations.
The novel is clearly well-researched, its a novel about the ripple effects of the past—how choices made in desperation can echo decades later, and how revisiting old places can unearth not just memories, but new beginnings.
If you enjoy historical fiction with emotional depth and a touch of intrigue, this is a story well worth a read.
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