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Off the Wild Coast of Brittany
Off the Wild Coast of Brittany | Juliet Blackwell
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An unforgettable story of resilience and resistance set during WWII and present-day France on a secluded island off the coast of Brittany Natalie Morgen made a name for herself with a memoir about overcoming her harsh childhood after finding a new life in Paris. After falling in love with a classically trained chef, they moved together to his ancestral home, a tiny fishing village off the coast of Brittany. But then Francois-Xavier breaks things off with her without warning, leaving her flat broke and in the middle of renovating the guesthouse they planned to open for business. Natalie's already struggling when her sister, Alex, shows up unannounced. The sisters form an unlikely partnership to save the guesthouse, reluctantly admitting their secrets to each other as they begin to heal the scars of their shared past. But the property harbors hidden stories of its own. During World War II, every man of fighting age on the island fled to England to join the Free French forces. The women and children were left on their own...until three hundred German troops took up residence, living side-by-side with the French women on the tiny island for the next several years. When Natalie and Alex unearth an old cookbook in a hidden cupboard, they find handwritten recipes that reveal old secrets. With the help of locals, the Morgen sisters begin to unravel the relationship between Violette, a young islander whose family ran the guesthouse during WWII, and Rainier, a German military customs official with a devastating secret of his own.
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The small island of Ile de Feme,was a stark,rocky, landscape,where only the smallest of vegetable gardens could be coaxed to life.In 1939,its 138 men left the island to join British forces.The women, children, & old men left behind fended off starvation & the occupation of the Germans.These islanders,who had survived a harsh life over generations, found creative ways to communicate & resist. In present day, a memoir writer ends up on the island.🔽

kspenmoll 🔼 When Renovating an old home she discovers a cookbook from that time period & sets out to discover its secrets. Her sister joins her on the island & helps to renovate & pursue the secrets. Really well written- I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys history,family, sisterhood, identity questions, island settings. (edited) 1y
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#booksandcoffee #saturdaymorningread #travelBrittany#islandlove #ocean
#20in4 #readathon

Visiting Brittany this morning in 2 time periods.

Sapphire Our trip to Brittany in 2012 remains one of my all time favorites. It‘s a beautiful and surprisingly remote area. I wonder if the setting is based off Ile Brehat. 1y
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FEATURING: OFF THE WILD COAST OF BRITTANY by Juliet Blackwell

If you are a fan of WWII, authors, lovely, isolated islands, hidden spaces, long-kept secrets, and Ms. Blackwell‘s books, do not miss OFF THE WILD COAST OF BRITTANY.

FULL REVIEW HERE: https://tinyurl.com/2mk345a8

LOVED this book and all of her books. ♥️

#julietblackwell

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Thank you:

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Today‘s Prompt: IN THE WILD

If you are a fan of WWII, authors, lovely, isolated islands, hidden spaces, long-kept secrets, and Ms. Blackwell‘s books, do not miss OFF THE WILD COAST OF BRITTANY. 4/5

DO NOT MISS THIS ONE!!

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/ycajdsfj

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Sisters meeting on an isolated island off the coast of Brittany after not seeing each other for ten years is where we meet Alex and Natalie.

Alex has a secret, but so does Natalie.

We move from present day back to WWII when the Germans occupied the island.

If you are a fan of WWII, authors, lovely, isolated islands, hidden spaces, long-kept secrets, and Ms. Blackwell‘s books, you will enjoy this book.4/5

REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/ycajdsfj