Resistance (Owen Sheers novel)

Resistance

First edition cover
Author Owen Sheers
Cover artist Johnny Ring
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre Romantic, Speculative fiction
Publisher Faber and Faber Limited
Publication date
2007
Media type Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages 357
ISBN 978-0-571-22964-2 (first edition, hardback)

Resistance is an alternative history novel by Welsh poet and author Owen Sheers. The plot centers around the inhabitants of a valley near Abergavenny in Wales in 1944–45, shortly after the failure of Operation Overlord and a successful German counter-invasion of Britain (see Operation Sea Lion). A group of German Wehrmacht soldiers stay there after the wives' husbands leave to serve in the covert British Resistance. The novel follows abandoned farmer's wife, Sarah Lewis and German commanding officer, Albrecht Wolfram as they form an unlikely relationship in spite of their backgrounds and political standings.

The novel was adapted for film in 2011.

The Hereford Mappa Mundi features prominently in the book.[1]

Plot

Upon her husband's disappearance Sarah is forced to take care of the farm. Meanwhile, she develops a relationship with German commanding officer Albrecht as he and the other invaders seek to locate an item for Himmler's collection.

Characters

References

  1. Paul Binding (2007-06-15). "Resistance, by Owen Sheers – Reviews, Books – The Independent". Archived from the original on 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2008-09-25.


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