Pearl Harbor and More: Stories of WWII - December 1941
About this ebook
This wide-ranging collection of eight stories by a diverse group of authors, who write wartime fiction, commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Pearl Harbor. Few people's lives were unaffected in some way by that fateful day and these stories reflect this.
Some of them are set at Pearl Harbor itself, in other parts of the United States and in Singapore. Other stories take place in Europe: occupied France, Germany and Northern Ireland. They explore the experiences of U.S. servicemen and women, a German Jew, Japanese Americans, a French countess, an Ulster Home Guard, and many others.
The authors invite you to step into December 1941 with them.
THE STORIES:
Deadly Liberty by R.V. Doon: Connie Collins, a navy nurse on the hospital ship, USS Solace, takes liberty the day before Pearl Harbor. Her budding romance wilts, an AWOL nurse insists she find a missing baby, and she's in the harbor when WWII erupts. Under fire, she boards the ship--and witnesses a murder during the red alert chaos. When liberty turns deadly, shipmates become suspects.
The List by Vanessa Couchman: A high-ranking German officer is assassinated in Western France and 50 hostages are shot. Fifty more will be executed if the killers are not handed over. Jewish communist Joseph Mazelier is on the list. Will Countess Ida agree to help him escape?
Christmas Eve in the City of Dreams by Alexa Kang: On his last night in New York, a young grifter sets out to turn the table on those who shorted him before he leaves for the draft. Will he win or lose?
Allies After All by Dianne Ascroft: Although their nations are allies, from their first meeting American civilian contractor Art Miller and Local Defence Volunteer, Robbie Hetherington loathe each other. But Northern Ireland is too small a place for such animosity. What will it take to make the two men put aside their enmity and work together?
Time to Go by Margaret Tanner: A young sailor, who died at Pearl Harbor, finally meets his soulmate on the 75th Anniversary of the battle. Will she be prepared to leave the 21st century with him? Or will they forever remain apart?
Turning Point by Marion Kummerow: Eighteen-year-old German Jew Margarete Rosenbaum is about to be sent to a labor camp, when a bomb hits the building she lives in. Emerging from the rubble she's presented with an unexpected opportunity. But how far is she willing to go to save her life?
I am an American by Robyn Hobusch Echols: Ellen Okita and Flo Kaufmann are high school seniors in Livingston, California. Ellen is a first generation American who lives in the Yamato Colony, composed of about 100 families of Japanese descent. Flo's father is a first generation American. After Pearl Harbor, the war hits home fast and brings unforeseen changes to them and their families.
A Rude Awakening by Robert A. Kingsley: Singapore, December 1941; the fortress sleeps, believing its own tales of strength and invulnerability. A rigidly class based society throws garden parties and dines sedately, disregarding the slowly growing number of warning signals. Suddenly, the underestimated enemy ferociously attacks and the myth of invincibility is shattered forever.
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ABOUT THE BOOK:
"A showcase for eight talented writers of World War 2 fiction, I was fascinated to see the variety that emerged from each author's treatment of the theme...For anyone interested in WW2 fiction, this is an ideal sampler." ~ JJ Toner, author of The Black Orchestra
PRAISE FOR THE AUTHORS:
"Dianne Ascroft presents an engaging and authentic view of country life in these winsome, humorous and evocative stories...the characters are deftly drawn and very believable." [In Dancing Shadows, Tramping Hooves] ~ Bestselling author Laura Elliot
"Vanessa Couchman writes with intelligence and skill. [The House at Zaronza's] core strength is the depiction of Corsica during the 1914-18 war and in particular the life of French nurses on the Western Front." ~ Historical Novels Review
"[Alexa] Kang has the unusual skill to place the reader inside the characters' minds as if we are reading their thoughts and seeing through their eyes..." [Rose of Anzio series] ~ e-scribe
"Interesting characters, a fascinating historical background, excellent suspense and a really good plot made this a very memorable and rewarding reading experience."[Robert A. Kingsley's The Java Gold: Book 1: The Odyssey] ~ Historical Novel Society