Isbn: 9781877332371 - uncommon enemy (4 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 350 pages. What would it be like to be under Nazi occupation? In this alternative histor y novel the democratic nation of New Zealand is occupied by Nazi Germany and loy alties are tested to the extreme. Two men love the beautiful Carol Peterson. The first, Hamish Beavis, collaborates and joins the new Nazi Party. His rival, Stu art Johnson, joins the expanding resistance network. Carol's final decision and its repercussions are set against a background of violence, love and betrayal in a story that paints a chilling picture of life under Nazi occupation. Editoria l Reviews From the Author Researching background material involved drawing on m y own knowledge of New Zealand and in particular Auckland's North Shore where I grew up. Visits to East and West Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Russia in 1 966 had sparked my initial interest in the issue of German occupation. During my research, a European trip that my wife Bess and I took in 2004-5 to cities such as Berlin, Dresden, Prague and Warsaw added considerably to my insight. From t he Back Cover What would life in a democracy like New Zealand have been like if it had been occupied by Nazi Germany? Would New Zealanders have resisted or coll aborated? This well-researched gripping novel paints a realistic picture of what could have happened.Hamish Beavis, a Nazi collaborator and Stuart Johnson, a re sistance member are both in love with beautiful Carol Peterson, who carries a da rk secret. Carol's crucial choice and its repercussions are set against a backgr ound of violence and betrayal in post-war New Zealand under Nazi rule. The story carries conviction and the interplay of Kiwi culture and Nazi overlordship is c onvincingly drawn.Reviewers and readers comments:A fast-paced action filled nove.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Inscribed by Author(s). 232pp - a clean bright copyInitially the Occupation regime seeks to win popular support through post-war pr osperity initiatives that include child support payments and encouraging a growt h in farming. However the regime also begin to clamp down on all personal freedo ms and impose widespread censorship. Stuart Johnson, a university student, encou nters the beautiful Carol Peterson on the cross-harbour ferry. She is accompanie d by Hamish Beavis who quickly takes exception to Stuartÿs obvious intere st in Carol. The attraction between Stuart and Carol rapidly develops but Stuart , unaware of the dark secret that she carries, is puzzled by the hold that Hamis h appears to have over her. The grip on the New Zealand population continues to grow as the new regime increasingly clamps down on personal and democratic freed oms. Some sections of the population, for a variety of reasons, cooperate and co llaborate with their new masters resulting in divided loyalties and confrontatio n between families and friends and Carol is appalled when Hamish decides to join the local Nazi Party. Following a student protest at his university, Stuart is forced to flee and takes Carol with him. After several narrow escapes they make contact with a resistance group ÿ part of a growing resistance network. T he thwarted Hamish uses his new Nazi party position to seek revenge on Stuart an d to regain control over Carol. The resistance group provokes the authorities in a series of incidents that increase Hamishÿs vengeful efforts. A series of confrontations, betrayals, twists and turns involving collaborators and resis tors from all sections of society provide a thrilling background that tests Caro l and Stuartÿs love for each other. Uncommon Enemy is a significant addit.…

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