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Gone to Soldiers
Gone to Soldiers: A Novel | Marge Piercy
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Ten characters, from occupied France to the Pacific Theater and from the frontlines to the home front, are profoundly changed by the events of World War II in this New York Times bestseller Epic in scope, Marge Piercys sweeping novel encompasses the wide range of people and places marked by the Second World War. Each of her ten narrators has a unique and compelling story that powerfully depicts his or her personality, desires, and fears. Special attention is given to the women of the war effort, like Bernice, who rebels against her domineering father to become a fighter pilot, and Naomi, a Parisian Jew sent to live with relatives in Detroit, whose twin sister, Jacquelinestill in Francejoins the resistance against Nazi rule. The horrors of the concentration camps; the heroism of soldiers on the beaches of Okinawa, the skies above London, and the seas of the Mediterranean; the brilliance of code breakers; and the resilience of families waiting for the return of sons, brothers, and fathers are all conveyed through powerful, poignant prose that resonates beyond the page. Gone to Soldiers is a testament to the ordinary people, with their flaws and inner strife, who rose to defend liberty during the most extraordinary times.
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LeslieO
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One of my favorite WWII books! Features 10 narrators from all around the world (the home front, Pacific theater, Paris resistance, and more) It‘s epic. #adventrecommends

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suzisteffen
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This book is $1.99 today on K1ndle! I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH. One of my fave fiction #WWII books - just so good. Marge Piercy is one of my faves.😍 The cover is kind of hilariously inaccurate though there are love stories within the book. Wow.

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1001BooksPodcast
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In this week‘s minisode we each tackle a book that has languished on our shelves and we discuss just why we buy books that we don‘t read. Give it a listen! #1001books #bookpodcast

Crazeedi I have *gone to soldiers* on my shelf unread too! 6y
1001BooksPodcast @Crazeedi I read this one in high school but my podcast partner read it for this episode. We both definitely recommend it! 😀 6y
Crazeedi I need to read! Ty fir reminding me 6y
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LeslieO
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My very favorite war novel. Follows the lives of ten people during WWII in every theatre, the homefront, the resistance, the pacific. 👍👍👍👍👍#war #maybookflowers