A Pledge of Silence, Flora J. Solomon
A Pledge of Silence, Flora J. Solomon
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A Pledge of Silence

Author: Flora J. Solomon

Narrator: Kate Rudd

Unabridged: 9 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 02/24/2015

Synopsis

Winner Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award—General FictionWhen Margie Bauer joins the Army Nurse Corps in 1941, she is delighted to be sent to Manila, the Pearl of the Orient. Though rumors of war circulate, she feels safe, trusting the island is fortified and the Filipino troops are well trained.On December 8, 1941, her dreamworld shatters when the Japanese invade the Philippines. The US Army evacuates to the Bataan Peninsula, where she cares for the wounded soldiers in a field hospital, and then in a catacomb of tunnels on Corregidor Island. Ultimately captured, she is interned in Santo Tomas, a Japanese prison camp, where for three years she endures escalating danger, starvation, and loss.At once an epic tale of a nation at war and the deeply personal story of one woman’s intense journey, A Pledge of Silence vividly illustrates the sacrifices the Greatest Generation made for their country, and the price they continued to pay long after the war ended.Revised edition: This edition of A Pledge of Silence includes editorial revisions.

About Flora J. Solomon

Flora J. Solomon relocated from Michigan’s winter wonderland to the beautiful North Carolina coast, where, between visits from her children and grandchildren, she enjoys a hard-won tennis match and an occasional round of golf. Her debut novel, A Pledge of Silence, is set during World War II and captures the experience of American military nurses held as prisoners of war.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Judy on June 04, 2013

One of my very favorite reads. I learned so much I never realized went on to the extent they did. I knew WWll involved the Phillipines but never really read or heard or actually saw a movie that brought to light the horror that took place there. Everything always seems to bring to light what our GIs......more

Goodreads review by Anne on April 29, 2014

This story made me cry from the very first chapter. Margie is eighty one years old and attending the funeral of her daughter Barbara Ann who is has passed away suddenly. She is there with her son Gary and his wife for support but is finding it all too difficult to cope with as she feels she did not......more

Goodreads review by PacaLipstick on May 06, 2015

The author clearly did her research on nurses being in the Philippines before and during WWII. I wish more research would have been dedicated to the rest of the book. If it had I could have easily given it 4 or possibly 5 stars. Things that are mentioned before their inventions, or events before their......more

Goodreads review by Ann on May 01, 2022

This is the very well done story of a young American nurse (from Michigan) who is stationed in the Philippines just before and during World War II. She arrives in Manila, where, at first, life is a little nursing but mostly revolves around social life. The Japanese attack occurs and she starts to se......more

Goodreads review by Herman on April 04, 2018

Five Stars!!! Well that was some book, I thought it was a very thoughtful and well adapted description of war in the Philippines. There are so many stories about World War II but this one will stick with me for some time I think. I really enjoyed what followed after the war how Margie suffered from t......more

Quotes

“Some writers have the creative ability to describe an intense way of life. Solomon does just this with such an emotional tone. This is truly a novel that keeps the reader wanting more.” —Jackie Iler, The State Port Pilot“An incredible look back at the all too often forgotten role that American women played during the War. Mesmerizing.” —Rosemary Smith, Librarian - Williams Library“[Flora J. Solomon] takes us into the theater of war in the steaming tropics, where we can feel the tension and fear that the doctors and nurses experience while saving lives, as the Japanese attacks destroy the land and the people. The historical content of the novel is well done, and I felt the emotional trials the characters experienced during and after the war...I highly recommend this excellent book to those who enjoy novels about history and personal lives during WWII.” —Historical Novel Society, Editor’s Choice

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