Violins of Autumn
When the Germans begin bombing London in World War II, Betty is determined to do her part. Instead of running air raid drills like most girls her age, she lies about her age and trains to become a spy. Now known by her secret agent persona, Adele Blanchard, she finds herself parachuting over...
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When the Germans begin bombing London in World War II, Betty is determined to do her part. Instead of running air raid drills like most girls her age, she lies about her age and trains to become a spy. Now known by her secret agent persona, Adele Blanchard, she finds herself parachuting over German-occupied France under the cover of darkness to join the secret Resistance movement. Prepared to die for her cause, Adele wasn’t expecting to make a new best friend in her fellow agent or fall for a handsome American pilot. With the brutality of war ever present, can Adele dare to dream of a future where the world is at peace and she is free to live and love of her own accord?
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780802722997 (0802722997)
ASIN: 0802722997
Publish date: 2012-06-19
Publisher: Walker Childrens
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
History,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Mystery,
War,
Spy Thriller,
Espionage,
France,
World War II,
Fiction,
Historical
Where Code Name Verity is grit and pain; hard choices and mistakes; unbreakable friendship and bravery, Violins of Autumn is a WWII adventure, essentially. Lighter and comparatively "fluffier", for a WWII story. It still holds many of the same ideas and aspects, though written in different lights. ...
There were a few aspects of this novel that I really liked. For example, while there was a love triangle/romance in the story, there was more focus on Betty's relationship with her fellow spy Denise. I always appreciate a friendship in YA novels that isn't overshadowed by the romantic aspect which, ...
read too soon after Code Name: Verity - didn't compare well. . .
Meh.My enjoyment of the read probably suffered from being in the same year as two brilliant YA/crossover novels about SOE spies during WWII (Code Name Verity and Tamar: A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal). Even without that, it suffered from As You Know, Bob conversations, unnecessary remem...
Y’all, I picked up Violins of Autumn by Amy McAuley despite hearing little to no buzz about its release. I love historical YA, and seeing the magic word spy got my reader senses all a-tingle. The WWII backdrop definitely came to life and I found myself very much enjoying most aspects of this story.O...
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