War Bonds

A Novel of World War Two

By: Pamela Norsworthy

Narrated by: Deborah Kosnett

1939: As Hitler's Panzers storm the Polish border, a small boy boards a train bound for the British countryside where strangers will safeguard him from bombs soon to darken London skies. The boy's mother, Beryl, a hospital nurse, stays back to tend to the shredding wounds inflicted by the lethal German assault. Her depleting days are made worse when she learns her husband, Gordon, has become a prisoner of war, interned at a camp deep in the Reich.

Beryl forges a bond—tenuous and complicated—with an American pilot who helps mitigate her anguish over the husband and son she misses deeply. As their relationship intensifies, Gordon is sent on a work detail to the home of the camp commandant. There, he draws the eye of commandant's wife, a woman of sophistication who hates the Polish backwater where her husband is posted. Their liaison could free Gordon from the hell he endures inside the prison camp and lead him into an utterly new life—if he's willing to forsake the oaths he's taken, the promises he's made.

These ties that bind—forged in the crucible of war—sustain Beryl and Gordon through their darkest days. But will these powerful new bonds subvert their chance to reunite at war's end?

Listen to War Bonds to savor World War Two fiction at its best, infused with real-life anecdotes recounted by the author's father, a survivor of a German POW camp liberated by Patton's army in the final days of the war.

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Critic reviews

“A sterling achievement, compelling from the first scene to the last.” –Shirley Miller Kamada, author of No Quiet Water

this is a book for young people teens

The performance is for
Young audience. I appreciate the author's story she has written of her father's memories. But the book was not for me. I didn't finish o

Romance, Historical

This is a story of love, war, and survival during 1939 and World War II. While Hitler’s reign continues to grow, Beryl tends to the soldiers who are wounded by the Germans. Her husband, Gordon is a soldier fighting in the trenches until he is captured and taken to a German camp as a prisoner of war. Will their strength, the friendships they forge during this time, and their love for one another be strong enough to reunite them at the end?

The author, Pamela Norsworthy, creatively weaves a mesmerizing story based on true events and experiences shared by her father, a survivor of a German POW camp. Her characters are well-developed and authentic to the time and narrative. The vivid and detailed imagery captures the listener from the very beginning. Her dialogue is also true to the time and narrative as well further engaging the listener.

The narrator, Deborah Kosnett captivates and brings the story to life with her rich full voice and cadence. She captures the essence of each character, fully immersing the listener from beginning to end. Her voice is consistent throughout, and her deliberate pauses enhance the delivery keeping the listener engaged.

This is a powerful narrative about World War II, relationships, faith, and more! I highly recommend this audiobook.

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