Inspired by actual events, this is a WWII novel unlike any I've read. Set in China, it's the saga of students at a missionary school and the British teachers who shepherded them through years of challenging living conditions during Japanese Army occupation. Told in alternating chapters, the narrators are 10-year-old Nancy Plummer and Elspeth Kent, the instructor who becomes the heart and soul of the Chefoo School group.
Woven throughout the plot are many references to Girl Guides (British equivalent of Girl Scouts). I appreciated how these rules provided inspiration and structure for the girls and their leaders.
I have several Gaynor novels on my TBR shelves and will be moving them up my list after this powerful reading experience.
Woven throughout the plot are many references to Girl Guides (British equivalent of Girl Scouts). I appreciated how these rules provided inspiration and structure for the girls and their leaders.
I have several Gaynor novels on my TBR shelves and will be moving them up my list after this powerful reading experience.
