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Cargando... The scent of secrets : a novel (2014 original; edición 2015)por Jane Thynne
Información de la obraA War of Flowers por Jane Thynne (2014)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. I was a little disappointed in this historical fiction. While it does present female historical characters like Eva Braun, Coco Chanel and famous actresses of their day, and their contribution to politics, I found there was altogether too much an emphasis on silks, perfumes and cheesy romances. The parallel world of women to men's was definitely interesting - and show how much more segregated it was to today's - but I didn't find the characters very convincing. An agreeable read but I won't be tempted to read more. Clara Vine is a fairly well known actress in Germany before WWII although she was born in England with an English father. Hitler is in command and the Nazi are in power. This book gives great insight into the personalities involved with the Nazi hierarchy. Clara has been recruited in England to work as a spy providing information back to the British who are attempting to stay out of the war with leaders who refuse to see Hitler as a threat (Chamberland). Her position as actress opens doors for her into the society of the Nazi leaders including Goebbels who is a infamous philanderer as his wife is mothering six "perfect German children." The spy story is somewhat exciting, but the most interesting part of this book is the interworkings of the Nazi. For example, the department which oversees the training of women to be perfect wives and mothers; childbearing is the sole purpose of women. The cultural department responsible for propaganda is another interesting side story. Clara is charged with becoming friends with Eva Braun in order to get insight into Hitler's mind. However, Eva is virtually a prisoner of Hitler and she is deemed to be a silly and unimportant woman by the Nazi power brokers and their wives. The story caused me to read about many of the people such as Goebbels wife who actually killed her own children. Coco Chanel is another character in the story. In short, the historical part held my interest more than the fictional characters, yet, still a good read. A fun read set in Nazi Germany prior to the start of World War II. An engaging mystery, the lead character Clara Vine is an actress who is also a spy for the British and her ability to penetrate the social circles of the Nazi elite brings her valuable intelligence. Enjoyable and engaging, I would recommend this to anyone with an interest in fiction set during the Nazi period. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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HTML: Set in Europe, in 1938, during the tense run-up to war, and perfect for fans of Jacqueline Winspear, Charles Todd, Robert Harris, and Susan Elia MacNeal, this gripping historical novel features the half-British, half-German actress (and wholly covert spy) Clara Vine, who finds herself enmeshed in a dangerous game of subterfuge. The colorful, lively streets of Paris come as a welcome relief to Clara Vine after the dour countenance of Berlin, where bunkers and bomb shelters are being dug, soldiers march the streets in their high boots, and Jewish residents rush to make it home before curfew. Though Clara is in Paris to make a film, her true work is never far from her mind. Approached by a British intelligence officer, Clara is initially confounded by his request: Get close to Eva Braun and glean as much as she can about the FUhrer's plans and intentions. Clara has already established friendships with several high-ranking Nazi wives, but Eva Braun is another matter altogether. Hitler keeps his "secret" girlfriend obsessively hidden, fiercely guarding their relationship as well as Eva's delicate psychological state. From the gilded halls of the decadent City of Light to the cobbled, quaint streets of Munich, and even to the chilling, rarefied air of the Berghof, Hitler's private mountaintop retreat, Clara flirts with discovery at every turn-and a dangerous, devious plot unfolds. .No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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"The Scent of Secrets" contains three loosely-linked story lines, with the dominant story focusing on Clara Vine, a German/British actress secretly working as a spy for the British government. Clara befriends Eva Braun in an attempt to extract intelligence, and to aid a resistance movement among Nazi soldiers.
While the book's prologue starts with intrigue, I found the first few chapters to be quite slow, and it took awhile for the characters and plot line to develop. However, just before the half way point of the book the author hit her stride and the book came alive with vivid descriptions of time and place. I wanted to keep reading and enjoyed the pacing.
3.5 stars.
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