The Night Belongs to the Maquis
- Author Carolyn Kay Brancato
- Narrator Gabrielle de Cuir
- Run Time 16 hours and 36 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Historical fiction, Historical romance, Second World War fiction.
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What to expect
A deep bond of love severed. An impossible decision. Will she break a powerful promise to find her way back to happiness?
The Pyrénées, France, 1939. Twenty-year-old Sylvie Laget has found the one she wants to be with forever. With war looming, she pledges her heart to a young man on a neighboring farm and rebels against her religious upbringing by consummating their relationship. But when her lover leaves to fight the Nazis, her joy is shattered by heartache.
Burying her pain by posing as a nun to work with the resistance (the Maquis) and help Allied forces, Sylvie is devastated by news of her beloved’s death. Grief drives her to take her vows in earnest, but when a tragic miscommunication shatters her universe, she must decide where her faith truly lies …
Will her country’s bloody battle destroy Sylvie’s spirit, or will her unexpected path lead to the future she craves?
The Night Belongs to the Maquis is a novel of captivating and powerful historical fiction. If you like vivid European landscapes, emotionally complex characters, and rich archival detail, then you’ll relish Carolyn Kay Brancato’s expertly crafted tale.
Critics Review
“Carolyn Kay Brancato has done a great honor to the real-life men and women who inspired this book and given all of us an important story of resistance and grace.”
“Carolyn Kay Brancato, an expert in corporate governance, applies her forensic investigative skills to create a thoroughly researched and graphic depiction of French resistance to Nazi occupation…The novel is a timely reminder of the need to stand up to tyranny in the face of violence and intimidation.”
“A beautifully written, complex and layered story that both challenges our understanding of what it means to be human and offers hope that the seeds of goodness will prevail.”
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