The Lighthouse Sisters, Gill Thompson
The Lighthouse Sisters, Gill Thompson
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The Lighthouse Sisters
A gripping and heartwrenching World War Two historical novel, inspired by true events

Author: Gill Thompson

Narrator: Lucy Paterson

Unabridged: 11 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Review

Published: 02/03/2022


Synopsis

SEPARATED BY WAR, LOVE WILL GUIDE THEM BACK TO EACH OTHER...

Inspired by real events and by the courage of real people, a gripping, heartwrenching story of two sisters in occupied Jersey during WWII - one a nurse, who is transported to Nazi Germany, the other, who volunteers for the island's resistance movement.

'I was gripped. 'I couldn't put it down. Heartwrenching at times and so full of hope and resillience at others. I really enjoyed it ****' Real reader review for The Lighthouse Sisters

Perfect for readers of The Nightingale Kristin Hannah, A Woman of War Mandy Robotham and My Name is Eva Suzanne Goldring.
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Two sisters, separated by war but joined by their love, courage and sacrifice.

1996: An elegant woman in a nursing home looks back at her life, remembering her experiences during the war on Jersey, the sacrifices she made, the sister she loved. Who is she, and what is the one tragic loss she can never forget?

1940: Sisters Alice and Jenny are in their early twenties when the Germans occupy their home of Jersey. Alice, a nurse, is called to work in the German hospital, unaware that she will find a great love but that she will make an even greater sacrifice and be sent on a long journey of hardship. Meanwhile Alice's sister Jenny is drawn into a circle of islanders rising up to resist their German occupiers.

For both sisters, the war will cause them to make extraordinary choices, experience unimaginable heartbreak, and emerge forever changed...
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Your favourite authors absolutely love Gill Thompson's bestselling novels:

'Heartrending. Riveting. Definitely on my list of Ten Best Books of the year' Sharon Maas
'The characters and their moving stories will haunt you long after you finish the last page' Shirley Dickson
'A warm-hearted tale of love, loss and indefatigable human spirit' Kathryn Hughes
'A heartrending story' Jane Corry
'A mother's loss and a son's courage . . . A heartrending story that spans the world' Diney Costeloe

(P) 2022 Headline Publishing Group Ltd

About Gill Thompson

Gill Thompson is the author of several bestselling historical novels. Translation rights in her books have been sold in multiple territories. Gill is a former English lecturer who completed an MA in Creative Writing at Chichester University. She is now a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the University of Chichester. Gill lives with her family in West Sussex and hosts a creative writing blog.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Alayne on December 29, 2024

This was. A well written book. I found it so interesting and as I’ve been to Jersey and visited the Underground Hospital I knew a lot of what went on during WW2 under the occupation of the Germans. This book was very enjoyable and the story was an easy read but at times it was sad. I was sorry to fi......more

Goodreads review by Zoe on October 14, 2022

Absorbing, moving, and impactful! The Lighthouse Sisters is a poignant, immersive tale predominantly set in Jersey that takes you into the lives of the Robinson family, especially two sisters, Alice, a young nurse working in the local hospital, and Jenny, a bright scholar destined for Cambridge, whos......more

Goodreads review by Trina on January 19, 2022

I have read many historical fiction books and books set during World War 2 but this is the first I've read set on the Channel Island of Jersey. In this novel the Author tells the story of two sisters Alice and Jenny. Alice is a nurse at the local hospital and finds love with a German Doctor before b......more

Goodreads review by Kayla on August 20, 2022

The Lighthouse Sisters is a heart warming and heart breaking novel that tells the tale of two sisters during the German invasion and occupation of The Channel Islands on the island of Jersey. The two main characters are sisters Jenny and Alice Robinson, whom are vastly different from one another, bu......more

Goodreads review by Victoria on January 08, 2025

I don’t often read a book in one sitting, I can often read and have a break but there was just something about this book that I just couldn’t stop reading. I’ve spent the last 5 hours frantically trying to get to the end to find out what happened… I won’t put any spoilers.. but just wow. I’ve read a......more