The Girls in Navy Blue

A Novel

De: Alix Rickloff

Narrado por: Dylan Moore, Carlotta Brentan

Duración: 13 h y 46 m

Resumen del Editor

A gripping and compelling dual timeline novel about three women who joined the Navy during WWI to become yeomanettes and the impact their choices have on one of their descendants in 1968.

1918 - America is at war with Germany, and, for the first time in history, the US Navy has allowed women to join up alongside the men. Ten thousand of them rush to do their part. German-American Marjory Kunwald enlists in the Navy to prove her patriotism. Suffragette Blanche Lawrence to prove that women are the equal of men. And shy preacher’s daughter Viv Weston in a desperate attempt to hide from the police.

Even as the US military pours into France and the war heats up, the three yeomanettes find friendship and sisterhood within the Navy. But all their plans for the future are thrown into chaos when Viv’s dark past finally catches up with her.

1968 - Newly divorced and reeling from a personal tragedy, Peggy Whitby unexpectedly inherits her estranged great-aunt Blanche’s beach cottage outside Norfolk Virginia. But her fragile peace is rattled when she begins to receive mysterious postcards dated from 1918 when Blanche served as a Navy yeomanette.

Curious to learn more about her mysterious aunt and uncover the truth behind the cryptic messages, Peggy is drawn deeper into the lives of the three young Navy girls. But her digging uncovers more than she bargains for, and, as past and present collide, Peggy must decide if finding out about her aunt is worth the risk of losing herself.

©2022 Alix Rickloff (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers

Glimpse into lives of women in service

Women’s stories are often lost, forgotten or untold. While fictional, it still gives perspective and insight into what could have been the lives of our brave grandmothers and great grandmothers. I had to listen carefully to keep up between 1918 and 1968, but well worth it!

Lots of characters to keep straight when listening.

Lots of characters, could have spent more time on character development instead of so much detailed surroundings that was irrelevant. Good story.

Now I want to learn more

Really enjoyed the storyline and want to learn more about the Yoemenettes now. A few bits of the performance bugged me such as the way Ensign was pronounced. It’s en-sin not en-sign. Also the reading of hush little baby. I didn’t get reading it in a stony voice when anyone reading the book on their on would without a doubt sign it to themselves as they read. Anyway, I would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys wartime historical fiction. We don’t often see WWI books so this was a nice change for me.

I was in the Navy too…

Boy am I glad I was in the Navy in the early 2000’s and not in the early 1900’s. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Ladies in service

Loved the characters but hoped for more background on women’s rights at that time. I learned for much 💙

Excellent story

Excellent story that I as a female retired naval officer could identify with. Thoroughly enjoyed the book having been stationed in Norfolk and Little Creek Virginia.

beautiful

beautiful story providing the perspective of women in the military early on! artistically woven between 1918 and 1968.

Great book!

I learned a little bit of history about yeomanettes while enjoying the book. I don’t usually like books that jump back and forth in time but this one was well done.

Appreciated as a Veteran

As an Army veteran, this one really touched my heart. The loyal female friends and setting in Virginia was perfect!

Awful

I seriously could not get past the first two chapters both narrators were so horrible