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| Title | : | A Pledge of Silence |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.74 (786 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1477820868 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 366 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-26 |
| Language | : | English |
Jerry Dycus said A Pledge Of Silence. Flora Solomon's "A Pledge of Silence" is a very captivating book. It is obvious that the author spent an incredible amount of time and research to make the book not only pleasurable to read but true to history. The characters are engaging and you are drawn into their lives and plight. For those of us that never realized the role nurses played in World War II, not only for their medical contribution in caring for the wounded, but for the horrible suffering they endured, "A Pledge of Silence" is a shocking eye opener. If I am not mistaken, this is Ms. Solomon's first book, but you would think. "The War in the South Pacific Comes Alive" according to Jane Corrie. The five stars represent my affinity for this book. It is a great historical novel showing diligent research and patient, natural building of a story in the framework of the beginning, middle, end and aftermath of World War II. I am probably 10 years younger than Margie, the heroine, but I was aware of the worry before the war, the many concerns of families with those serving "overseas" during the war, the hardships the rationing cost the civilian population at home, the Fireside chats, the dimes saved in booklets for war bonds everyone bought, and the endless long years it seemed to take f. Well researched, lovingly written This is a detail-driven saga of a WWII nurse caught up in the war in the Pacific, enduring what cannot be endured and coping with her survival. The author shows a researcher's love of the subject, paces the story well, and keeps the reader's attention throughout.Before sitting down to write this review I thought of the words to best describe this book. It has romantic elements as the men in nurse Margie's life love her, leave her, hurt her, and help her, but is certainly more than a historical romance. It is a saga in that it is a rich story that moves across Margie's lifespan. It is nearly
And the settings in the book truly become characters—whether the action is in middle America or the Philippines. Perfect ingredients for a breakout novel. The book begins in November 2000, when Margie is an old woman attending the funeral of her daughter, Barbara. The brown, oil-slicked water churned with debris. From Publishers Weekly This intricately woven novel asks the question, “how much can one woman take before she breaks?” Margie is a young farm girl who goes to nursing school and becomes an active nurse during World War II. The author does a dazzling job of p
Solomon relocated from Michigan’s winter wonderland to the beautiful North Carolina coast, where, between visits from her children and grandchildren, she enjoys a hard-won tennis match and an occasional round of golf. Her debut novel, A Pledge of Silence, is set during World War II and captures the experience of American milita
2014 Winner — Breakthrough Novel Award — General Fiction When Margie Bauer joins the Army Nurse Corps in 1941, she is delighted to be sent to Manila, the Pearl of the Orient. Though rumors of war circulate, she feels safe, trusting the island is fortified and the Filipino troops are well trained.On December 8, 1941, her dreamworld shatters when the Japanese invade the Philippines. The US Army evacuates to the Bataan Peninsula, where she cares for the wounded soldiers in a field hospital, and then in a catacomb of tunnels on Corregidor Island. Ultimately captured, she is interned in Santo Tomas, a Japanese prison camp, where for three years she endures escalating d
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