Fair Stood the Wind for France
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Purchased at the annual Children's Hospital book sale. Cover differs from that shown.
Due to engine trouble, the crew of a British plane has to make an emergency landing in occupied France after a foray into Italy. They are sheltered and hidden by a French family until they can each be provided with papers and sent on their way. The pilot, Franklin, however, is injured and requires medical care and eventual amputation of his arm. His stay is long enough for him and Francoise, the daughter of the household, to fall in love. It’s a well written and interesting novel, but not overly gripping.
Journal Entry 3 by 
rem_CJL-230711
at Park Theatre & Movie Cafe in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Tuesday, April 14, 2009
rem_CJL-230711 at Park Theatre & Movie Cafe in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada on Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Released 15 yrs ago (4/14/2009 UTC) at Park Theatre & Movie Cafe in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada
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Taking this to the monthly Winnipeg Bookcrossing meet-up at The Park Theatre Cafe. If it doesn't get taken home by one of our members, it'll be left on the shelf of the OBCZ (Official Book Crossing Zone).
Welcome to Bookcrossing! I hope you'll enjoy this book and explore the Bookcrossing site. It's loads of fun, as you can track your released books in their travels, possibly all over the world! Please let us know that you've found the book, what you thought of it and if possible, where you might re-release it when you're done so it can continue its journey. You may remain anonymous, but if you choose to join up I hope you will consider using me, mrsgaskell, as the one who referred you.
Taking this to the monthly Winnipeg Bookcrossing meet-up at The Park Theatre Cafe. If it doesn't get taken home by one of our members, it'll be left on the shelf of the OBCZ (Official Book Crossing Zone).
Welcome to Bookcrossing! I hope you'll enjoy this book and explore the Bookcrossing site. It's loads of fun, as you can track your released books in their travels, possibly all over the world! Please let us know that you've found the book, what you thought of it and if possible, where you might re-release it when you're done so it can continue its journey. You may remain anonymous, but if you choose to join up I hope you will consider using me, mrsgaskell, as the one who referred you.
Another one from mrsgaskell - thank you!
I like to read war novels (and a little romance is always nice!); can't imagine such harrowing times for people and what they went through. I will add it to the mountain of books to read and come to it soon I hope.
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Update Dec 2009: I finished this one in Nov (tied into Remembrance Day). It was the style that I like - scenes and emotions so well described that you get deep inside the central character/narrator. The ending paragraph made me cry because it summed up the atrocities of war at a higher level and at the same time summarised what happened in the novel on the lower level...some of the concluding paragraph is quoted below without ruining the story:
"...what she was really crying for was the agony of all that was happening in the world. And as he realised it, there were tears in his own eyes, and because of his tears the mountains were dazzling in the sun."
How can so many awful things happen ('agony'), but on the other side, like the use of he word 'dazzling', amazing acts of humanity will still shine through. From despair, there is hope and good in the world, this is what we need to remember.
I like to read war novels (and a little romance is always nice!); can't imagine such harrowing times for people and what they went through. I will add it to the mountain of books to read and come to it soon I hope.
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Update Dec 2009: I finished this one in Nov (tied into Remembrance Day). It was the style that I like - scenes and emotions so well described that you get deep inside the central character/narrator. The ending paragraph made me cry because it summed up the atrocities of war at a higher level and at the same time summarised what happened in the novel on the lower level...some of the concluding paragraph is quoted below without ruining the story:
"...what she was really crying for was the agony of all that was happening in the world. And as he realised it, there were tears in his own eyes, and because of his tears the mountains were dazzling in the sun."
How can so many awful things happen ('agony'), but on the other side, like the use of he word 'dazzling', amazing acts of humanity will still shine through. From despair, there is hope and good in the world, this is what we need to remember.
Journal Entry 5 by Timber77 at Free Little Library in La Salle, Manitoba Canada on Monday, August 17, 2020
Released 3 yrs ago (8/9/2020 UTC) at Free Little Library in La Salle, Manitoba Canada
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Welcome to Bookcrossing! I hope you'll enjoy this book and explore the Bookcrossing site. It's lots of fun - you can track books in their travels, possibly being shared all over the world! Please add a journal entry to let us know that you've found the book, what you thought of it, and where you leave it if you choose to re-release it to continue its journey. You can remain anonymous and there is no spam. If you choose to join I hope you will consider using me, Timber77, as the one who referred you.
