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Whisper On The Wind (2010)

by Maureen Lang(Favorite Author)

3.83 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1414324367 (ISBN13: 9781414324364)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Tyndale House Publishers

series

The Great War

review 1: Some books seem to create a feeling of being at the scene of events. This book is one of them. I want to start by saying I am a WWI buff and read pretty much all I can on the subject. I am very picky and can pretty much pick up basic errors on the subject. Lang manages to capture the time perfectly. You really do feel as if your in the same era which is something I rarely see in these books. People talk about how this book is primarily romance but I disagree. The book would stand alone even without the romance aspect. Unlike for instance, Julie Lessman's A Passion Most Pure, which has so little historical basis it doesn't I don't even think of it as a WWI book, Whisper on the Wind is a true Historical novel. Isa starts out the book very silly and foolish. She seems like ... morea typical 18 year old. But as time goes on she becomes someone you can respect and admire. Edward is a hero I loved because he was so idealistic. He was someone who believed so deeply in his cause that he was willing to risk everything to the cause. As I pointed out before the romance aspect wasn't fully developed because this had so much historical detail which I didn't mind. The ending is the only real bone to pick since it is completely unrealistic. Christian fiction seems to have a real problem with ever having a sad ending. In some ways this book oddly reminded me of Casablanca. Ingrid Bergman would have made a lovely Isa and Humphrey Bogart a little younger would have played the intense, determined Edward perfectly. While the love story is no where near as good( though a lot more pure) than the movie it's still very good. By the way the situation in Belgium was just as Lang describes. The Germans did round up and kill more than 6,000 civilians in August of 1914. Their treatment of civilians was a sad dress rehearsal for what they would do in WWII. One reviewer state that because of the Belgian Congo these people deserved to be "punished." This idea is truly reprehensible considering most of the people killed had no role in the Congo and King Albert of Belgium actually was the man who cleaned up that horrible mess. For more information on the Belgian invasion please read "Rehearsals: The German Army in Belgium" by Jeff Lipskes. That book is one the most exhaustive on the subject. Sadly until a few years ago those who believed in the "atrocity stories" were label as fools.
review 2: Where I got the book: free Kindle download promotion. Disclaimer: Maureen Lang is a friend of mine.I am reading the Great War series backwards, but that doesn't matter as each story is complete in itself. Whisper on the Wind is a good example of how a romance can be geared to Christian readers without being at all preachy. The way the characters' faith impacts their lives and informs their decisions is brought in very naturally, and I would recommend the novel to non-Christian readers who are looking for romance, suspense and history without the overwhelming sensuality that so often accompanies these three elements.I loved the Belgian setting. I lived in Belgium for 16 years, and can confirm that the novel accurately conveys the feel of this small, quirky, defiant nation with its ability to live with change and fight back subtly against it at the same time.I also enjoyed the fact that there are two romances in this book--sort of a main course and dessert, with two happy endings to look forward to. And, after all, you read a romance for the happy ending.My overall feeling about this book was that it was a good, relaxing read that I found very uplifting. Just the kind of book I like to grab when I need cheering up. less

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