tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post1978490818773697189..comments2024-03-19T17:09:22.054-04:00Comments on The Children's War: Violins of Autumn by Amy McAuleyAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15988251415347075888noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-69900975050448554882012-08-20T13:03:47.115-04:002012-08-20T13:03:47.115-04:00There are so very many fascinating stories about t...There are so very many fascinating stories about this time. It must be so interesting to focus as you do. Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-19938364614548742952012-08-15T11:07:20.085-04:002012-08-15T11:07:20.085-04:00This sounds like a great teen introduction to SOE&...This sounds like a great teen introduction to SOE's amazing work. Do you know Leo Marks' memoir "Between Silk and Cyanide"? He wrote the original code poems that were later used by SOE (and I think was responsible for choosing the others - but I may be wrong there - it's a while since I read it). He did write the beautiful "The Life that I have" for Violette Szabo... Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12143499864104883745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-48903922333664367472012-08-15T11:06:37.227-04:002012-08-15T11:06:37.227-04:00This sounds like a great teen introduction to SOE&...This sounds like a great teen introduction to SOE's amazing work. Do you know Leo Marks' memoir "Between Silk and Cyanide"? He wrote the original code poems that were later used by SOE (and I think was responsible for choosing the others - but I may be wrong there - it's a while since I read it). He did write the beautiful "The Life that I have" for Violette Szabo... Marjoriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12143499864104883745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-51242140406017692542012-08-10T18:11:53.701-04:002012-08-10T18:11:53.701-04:00Liked the review, Alex. You always manage to unear...Liked the review, Alex. You always manage to unearth something especially interesting -- I had no idea that Verlaine's beautifuland elegiac poem, "les sanglots longs des violons de l'automne..." was used as a code to signal, of all things, D-Day. Why is this surprising and somehow poignant? Because of the terrible casualties of D-Day? And that the next lines, "blessent mon coeur...." were used shortly afterwards. I wonder who chose this poem.Dorothy Jameshttp://www.myplaceformystery.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-68563933328908729532012-08-10T08:17:50.459-04:002012-08-10T08:17:50.459-04:00Great review Alex.
I love the cover, looks like a...Great review Alex. <br />I love the cover, looks like a WWII era movie poster.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ManOfLaBook.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.ManOfLaBook.com</a>Man of la Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11561603511163982556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-61866943490979365052012-08-10T07:47:32.683-04:002012-08-10T07:47:32.683-04:00Sounds exciting to me! Just the review makes my h...Sounds exciting to me! Just the review makes my heart pound a little.Joyce Moyer Hostetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05153114928220349251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-46188094441937118212012-08-10T00:42:26.890-04:002012-08-10T00:42:26.890-04:00This book sounds like a great read thanks to your ...This book sounds like a great read thanks to your terrific review. Thank you :)Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16999072127168998585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-25795711874269174282012-08-09T19:29:52.930-04:002012-08-09T19:29:52.930-04:00This sounds like a book I would enjoy. I like that...This sounds like a book I would enjoy. I like that you learned something new from reading it- and it was new to me, too. The story sounds exciting and I am looking forward to seeing the friendships unfold. Thanks for sharing- I'm adding it to my list. :)<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-84527580638991772952012-08-09T17:58:51.121-04:002012-08-09T17:58:51.121-04:00I'll add that to my TBR list. Thanks!I'll add that to my TBR list. Thanks!Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3966330143385469554.post-34682272146480975762012-08-09T16:08:14.990-04:002012-08-09T16:08:14.990-04:00Sounds really interesting, Alex. Great review, tha...Sounds really interesting, Alex. Great review, thanks. Might check it out.<br />Best wishes<br />SuzySuzy Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01422821411216220911noreply@blogger.com