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 | | | The Dykebreak | | Genre: Fiction | | Author: J.B. Williams |
Paperback | | ISBN: 978-0-9562523-3-3 | | Format: 13 by 20 cm | | Pages: 325 | | Paperback | RRP: £7.99 | Discount Price: £7.19 |  |
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Ebook | | File format: .pdf (Adobe acrobat - Portable Document Format) | | Format: A4 | | Pages: 189 | | PDF file size: 1.60Mb | | EBook | | £1.99 | |
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Synopsis |
Mary and DD have known each other ever since he first saw her as a baby at his father's funeral when he was six. The Dykebreak traces their lives as they grow up and though she develops a hunchback it does not affect their relationship. DD is a conscripted officer and in 1940 he finds himself fighting for his country as the Germans sweep into the Netherlands. Following the defeat they try to come to terms with being in an occupied country and find ways of resisting the Nazis. As the war progresses, this becomes an increasing dangerous occupation. After the failure of the Allies to break through at Arnhem, the severing of food and fuel supplies, plunges the still occupied north of the country into the 'Hunger Winter'. It requires desperate measures to survive. .
The coming of peace alters their relationship drastically and following a successful operation they find happiness for a time. Unresolved problems cause this to slowly unravel leading to a stalemate and them parting. Ironically it is a further disaster which brings them together again, and resolves their problems, allowing them to start again.
The story, while not a sequel, features characters already met in 'Love and Hate', but this time following the lives of Mary and DD over a greater time span. |
Biography |
J. B. Williams has an unusual background for a writer of fiction. Growing up in Cornwall, on a farm and by the coast, as soon he finished school, like most of his generation, he left the county to continue his education and find work. Training as an engineer he worked in that field for many years, but took up writing in the 1970s. The pressures of work and running a small business caused him to put it aside for nearly thirty years. Learning Dutch, due to language problems in Belgium, led to an interest in the history of the Netherlands, particularly around the Second World War.
The story of Love and Hate grew from this and buzzed around in his mind for years, before he eventually wrote it down. The Dykebreak, while not a sequel, grew from the same inspiration and contains some the same characters. |
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