The Exiles Return

Tamra

The Exiles Return: A Novel | Elisabeth de Waal

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My favorite paragraph & single line in the whole novel! Pg. 168
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Tamra

The Exiles Return: A Novel | Elisabeth de Waal

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I‘m so glad the de Waals family allowed her novels to be published posthumously. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and circumstance of this one, which were unique enough to keep me engaged. It also went off in surprising directions! Makes me wonder whether this could have been published in the 1950‘s. 🤔 #PersephoneClub

Tamra There were a couple of too abrupt transitions and sadly the Adler - Grein thread was too hastily tied. I wanted more on that storyline, it just ended rather early on! 7d

LeahBergen I‘m just about to start it so I‘ll come back to comment! 😄 7d

andrew61 Great review. I'll probably start next week. Will be interesting, it's a while since I read hare with the Amber eyes which focused a lot on lost lives from war. 6d

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Tamra @LeahBergen 👏🏾 6d

Tamra @andrew61 I will have to add that to the TBR! 6d

CarolynM I‘m hoping to get started on this one in the next day or two. I‘ll come back for your spoiler comment when I‘ve finished. 4d

Tamra @CarolynM 😁 It‘s my favorite paragraph of the novel. 4d

Cathythoughts I need to start this. Finishing off my IRL bookclub book first …. 2d

Tamra @Cathythoughts I hope you like it! It‘s not flawless, but I was invested in the characters and didn‘t want it to end actually. 2d

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Tamra

The Exiles Return: A Novel | Elisabeth de Waal

Perfect outdoor reading time. ☺️ Definitely enjoying the #PersephoneClub pick. Elizabeth has made all of the characters interesting. I want to know more!

LeahBergen You have me intrigued! I must start soon. 2w

Cathythoughts Oh great ! I must start soon too ❤️ 2w

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LitsyEvents

The Exiles Return: A Novel | de Waal, Elisabeth

Repost for @LeahBergen

It‘s now June so that means it‘s time for one of our #PersephoneClub reads!

@elkeOriginal ‘s pick for us this month is The Exiles Return by Elisabeth de Waal. This is a casual buddy read; read and comment on each other‘s posts and reviews as you see them. We usually aim to finish by the middle of the month but that‘s not written in stone. 😉 And anyone is welcome to read along with us, of course!

LeahBergen Thanks for the repost! ❤️ 2w

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LeahBergen

The Exiles Return: A Novel | Elisabeth de Waal

It‘s now April so that means it‘s time for one of our #PersephoneClub reads!

@elkeOriginal ‘s pick for us this month is The Exiles Return by Elisabeth de Waal. This is a casual buddy read; read and comment on each other‘s posts and reviews as you see them. We usually aim to finish by the middle of the month but that‘s not written in stone. 😉 And anyone is welcome to read along with us, of course!

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Liz_M @LitsyEvents 2w

CarolynM Thanks Leah😘 I‘ll get started on it soon. 2w

Cathythoughts Thanks Leah, I‘ll take it down from my shelf today. Looking forward to it x 2w

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Cathythoughts I have this as a gift from you , two years ago ❤️🙏 2w

LeahBergen @Liz_M Thank you! 😘 2w

LeahBergen @CarolynM It should be a good one! 🤞 2w

LeahBergen @Cathythoughts That‘s right! I forgot about that. It was after we so enjoyed her other one. 😘 2w

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elkeOriginal

The Exiles Return: A Novel | Elisabeth de Waal

Here are our choices for our June #PersephoneClub group read.

The Exiles Return: 5 people return to Vienna 10 years post-WWII to see if/how they can pick up their lives interrupted by war. Written by the author of Milton Place which we read together.

Doreen: story about and in the voice of a young British girl evacuated to the countryside after the Blitz. Book listing tagged in comments.