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Jane Thynne (1) (1961–)

Autor de A War of Flowers

Para otros autores llamados Jane Thynne, ver la página de desambiguación.

Jane Thynne (1) se ha aliado con C J Carey.

9 Obras 606 Miembros 30 Reseñas 1 Preferidas

Sobre El Autor

Créditos de la imagen: Jane Thynne at her home in Wimbledon, London on Monday, December 10, 2012. Photograph: © Frantzesco Kangaris.

Series

Obras de Jane Thynne

Las obras han sido aliasadas en C J Carey.

A War of Flowers (2014) 128 copias
The Words I Never Wrote (2020) 122 copias
The Winter Garden (2014) 105 copias
Black Roses (2013) 104 copias
Faith and Beauty (2015) 88 copias
Solitaire (2016) 22 copias
Patrimony (1997) 16 copias
The Shell House (1998) 15 copias
The Weighing of the Heart (2009) 6 copias

Etiquetado

Conocimiento común

Nombre canónico
Thynne, Jane
Otros nombres
Carey, C J
Fecha de nacimiento
1961-04-05
Género
female
Nacionalidad
UK
Lugar de nacimiento
Venezuela
Lugares de residencia
Wimbledon, London, England, UK
Educación
St Anne's College, University of Oxford (BA)
Ocupaciones
journalist
broadcaster
novelist
Relaciones
Kerr, Philip (spouse)
Organizaciones
BBC
The Sunday Times
The Daily Telegraph
Agente
Caradoc King

Miembros

Reseñas

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.… (más)
 
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Cecilturtle | 7 reseñas más. | Oct 11, 2023 |
A moving look at WWII though the eyes of two sisters whose lives are affected by their choices. One is in Paris as a budding journalist and the other is stuck in Germany married to a man she is not sure she really even knew.
Highly recommend this one for anyone with a love of historical fiction and novels about the love of sisters.
 
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SharleneMartinMoore | 8 reseñas más. | Apr 24, 2021 |
I think I have found another favorite author!! Last night I finished The Words I Never Wrote by Jane Thynne. What a wonderful book! After you have read as many historical fiction books based during WWII ,as I have, you don't think you can be surprised. You have a feeling how the story will be told, but this one surprised me, all the way until the end. It is a story of family, sacrifices, pain, heartbreak, redemption, and that doesn't even cover half the book. The story starts in present day New York and ends in present day Berlin, but the roads that are traveled in between are immense and spellbinding. I found myself crying and smiling over Cordelia and Irene's story, and I have no doubt that you will too!

I received this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.
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foxandbooks | 8 reseñas más. | Aug 19, 2020 |
The Words I Never Wrote by Jane Thynne is a sweeping historical novel. I found this book to be well-written with developed characters. The story takes us from 1936 through 2016 moving from England, New York, Paris and Berlin. Juno Lambert purchases a 1931 Underwood Portable typewriter for a photoshoot. It once belonged to the famed journalist Cordelia Capel and there is a partial manuscript inside the case. After reading the document, Juno wants to uncover the rest of the story. Cordelia’s sister, Irene married a German lawyer and moved to Berlin. Her husband is a Nazi sympathizer and they moved in exalted circles. There are endless parties and social functions for Irene to attend. At first, she believes everything is normal in Berlin. Slowly Irene begins to see what is really happening in Berlin, but she needs to be careful. Irene is watched because she is English and her letters to Cordelia are monitored. Cordelia becomes a journalist. Something happens between the two sisters that has them become estranged. The author captured the time period with her descriptions of the clothing, the atmosphere in Paris and Berlin, the attitudes of the people, the political climate and so much more. Real historical figures are included like Hitler, Joseph Goebbels, Martha Dodd, and Kim Philby. I did feel that some descriptions were too detailed and there were a few scenes that were drawn out which slowed down the pacing. The middle is a little sluggish, but then I reached the climax which had me quickly turning the pages to see how the story would turn out. It was interesting to learn what it was like in Germany leading up to World War II. I liked that each sister had a distinctive voice and point-of-view (as did Juno). I am glad that I decided to read this book and regret not fitting it into my schedule sooner. My favorite phrase is “. . . words could change the world.” The Words I Never Wrote is a complex and moving novel with a unique Underwood typewriter, a celebrated correspondent, a socialist socialite, lighthearted letters, an incomplete manuscript and a wicked war.… (más)
 
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Kris_Anderson | 8 reseñas más. | Apr 1, 2020 |

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