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    Resistance Women: A Novel
    Resistance Women: A Novel
    Resistance Women: A Novel
    Audiobook20 hours

    Resistance Women: A Novel

    Written by Jennifer Chiaverini

    Narrated by Saskia Maarleveld

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    About this audiobook

    From the New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker, an enthralling historical saga that recreates the danger, romance, and sacrifice of an era and brings to life one courageous, passionate American—Mildred Fish Harnack—and her circle of women friends who waged a clandestine battle against Hitler in Nazi Berlin.

    After Wisconsin graduate student Mildred Fish marries brilliant German economist Arvid Harnack, she accompanies him to his German homeland, where a promising future awaits. In the thriving intellectual culture of 1930s Berlin, the newlyweds create a rich new life filled with love, friendships, and rewarding work—but the rise of a malevolent new political faction inexorably changes their fate.

    As Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party wield violence and lies to seize power, Mildred, Arvid, and their friends resolve to resist. Mildred gathers intelligence for her American contacts, including Martha Dodd, the vivacious and very modern daughter of the US ambassador. Her German friends, aspiring author Greta Kuckoff and literature student Sara Weiss, risk their lives to collect information from journalists, military officers, and officials within the highest levels of the Nazi regime.

    For years, Mildred’s network stealthily fights to bring down the Third Reich from within. But when Nazi radio operatives detect an errant Russian signal, the Harnack resistance cell is exposed, with fatal consequences.

    Inspired by actual events, Resistance Women is an enthralling, unforgettable story of ordinary people determined to resist the rise of evil, sacrificing their own lives and liberty to fight injustice and defend the oppressed.

    This audiobook includes an episode of the Book Club Girl Podcast, featuring an interview with Jennifer Chiaverini about Resistance Women.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateMay 14, 2019
    ISBN9780062933164
    Resistance Women: A Novel
    Author

    Jennifer Chiaverini

    Jennifer Chiaverini is the New York Times bestselling author of thirty-four novels, including critically acclaimed historical fiction and the beloved Elm Creek Quilts series. In 2020, she was awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Library Association for her novel Resistance Women. In 2023, the WLA awarded her the honor of Notable Wisconsin Author for her significant contributions to the state’s literary heritage. Chiaverini earned a BA from the University of Notre Dame and an MA in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago. She, her husband, and their two sons call Madison, Wisconsin home.

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    • 5/5
      I loved the detail of the events that led to Hitlers rise. I’ve always been appalled at how the German people could let such an evil man rise to power but this book has given me insight into how that happened slowly and meticulously. Makes me wonder what I would have done.

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    • 5/5
      Beautiful story of brave women, many of whom paid the ultimate price in a courageous effort to push back the darkness of the Nazi regime in Germany and to fight for those who could not fight for themselves. It’s a well written, compelling story that I have a feeling will stick with me for some time. It’s also one that I will be regularly recommending to fellow booklovers!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5
      Take a shot every time this author uses the word "beloved"...
      Amazing narration. Compelling story. But the author does not seem to care about her characters or allow us to guess at motivations. It is heavy handed expository text.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      The intertwining of the various characters in this book kept me riveted. The author was able to make the reader feel as if she knows them. I felt such pain at their plight. I love historical novels and read many. I consider this one of the best!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Great book. I appreciate how it brings up the bravery of women, during that period. So often history doesn’t include them and that’s a shame.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      A beautiful story that resonates with todays society and the problems we face

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Awesome book. The sad realization of the the Natzi era and WW2

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Fascinating story with so much detail around the lead up to, as well as during WWII.
      Fantastic narration too.
    • 5/5
      Great book! Made me wonder if I would have been brave enough to join the resistance.