Girl From the Channel Islands

Based on the extraordinary true story of Hedy Bercu, a young Jewish girl who, having fled to Jersey to escape the Anschluss, finds herself trapped on Jersey during the German Occupation, Jenny Lecoat's first novel is a tense, emotional story of forbidden love, subterfuge and survival against the odds.

About the author

Jenny Lecoat was born in the Channel Islands, where her parents were raised under German Occupation, before moving to England as a teenager where, following a drama degree, she spent a decade as a feminist stand-up. She was nominated for a prestigious Perrier Award in 1986 and has enjoyed a distinguished career as a journalist and screenwriter. A love of history and her island roots brought about her feature film Another Mother’s Son (2017), which starred Jenny Seagrove and John Hannah, as well as her first novel, The Girl from the Channel Islands.

Summary

Based on the extraordinary true story of Hedy Bercu, a young Jewish girl who, having fled to Jersey to escape the Anschluss, finds herself trapped on Jersey during the German Occupation, Jenny Lecoat’s first novel is a tense, emotional story of forbidden love, subterfuge and survival against the odds.

Product details

• Authors: Jenny Lecoat
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9781846976186
• ISBN: 978-1-84697-618-6
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; Romance, FICTION / War & Military, FICTION / Romance / General, FICTION / Thrillers / General, FICTION / Historical / General, Historical fiction, Jersey, Second World War fiction, FICTION / Action & Adventure, Historical adventure, FICTION / Thrillers / Suspense, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller / suspense, Historical adventure fiction, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Romance in uniform