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The Fog of War
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The inspiring true story of Martha Gellhorn's perilous, secret journey to become the only female journalist to cover the D-Day landings of 1944
THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. JUNE 1944.
On a dark night at the height of World War Two, thousands of ships charge across the ocean towards the French coast. This is Operation Neptune: the beginning of the fight to free Europe from the Nazis. The next few weeks will turn the tide of the war.
On board one of the hospital ships, disguised as a nurse, is Martha Gellhorn. A seasoned war correspondent, she talked her way onboard, hiding in a lavatory until it was too late to send her back. Now Martha is on her way to make history as the only woman to set foot on the beaches on D-Day.
THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. JUNE 1944.
On a dark night at the height of World War Two, thousands of ships charge across the ocean towards the French coast. This is Operation Neptune: the beginning of the fight to free Europe from the Nazis. The next few weeks will turn the tide of the war.
On board one of the hospital ships, disguised as a nurse, is Martha Gellhorn. A seasoned war correspondent, she talked her way onboard, hiding in a lavatory until it was too late to send her back. Now Martha is on her way to make history as the only woman to set foot on the beaches on D-Day.
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“A great fusion of fiction and non-fiction, telling the tale of one of the rare female war correspondents, Martha Gellhorn. She was a pioneer in her field and a truly brilliant journalist who strived to report exactly what she found and disseminate the information to the masses.
She’s resourceful, cunning and never stops in her efforts to get what she wants. Despite all of the odds being against her, she manages to sneak aboard a ship posing as a nurse, to arrive at the beaches of Normandy to report on the war as she finds it. Her husband, Ernest Hemingway, takes her spot reporting on this coveted piece that will make literary history but she’s determined to fight for her right to spread her own words on this momentous event.
It was a great perspective of the D-Day landings from Martha’s point of view, as she takes in her surroundings and throws herself into danger to produce the candid reports in the event exactly as it was. Women aren’t allowed on the front line, but she manages against all the odds despite the repercussions she may face if found out.
It was a compelling story and greatly written for both adult readers and children, which is the main demographic for this novella. It helps shed light on not only Mary’s character but also one of the most iconic events of the war. There’s some great illustrations sprinkled throughout and didn’t take too long to read once into it.
There’s action, adventure, wartime spirit and all based off true events and facts (which are also listed at the end of the book along with a time line and explanations into some of the terms encountered throughout). Great work by the author!
Thank you to the author and publisher for this book on NetGalley in return for my honest thoughts and review.”
About Michelle Jabes Corpora
Michelle Jabès Corpora is a writer, editor, community organizer, and martial artist. In addition to working in the publishing industry for more than a dozen years as an editor and concept developer, she has ghostwritten five novels in a long-running middle grade mystery series. She is also the author of American Horse Tales: The Dust Bowl.
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