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The Collaborator’s Daughter: Escape to Croatia and discover an untold story of heroism and sacrifice in this captivating historical novel for 2024 Kindle Edition

by Eva Glyn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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‘Moved me to tears’ Angela Petch bestselling author of The Tuscan Secret

In 1944 in war-torn Dubrovnik Branko Milisic holds his newborn daughter Safranka and wishes her a better future. But while the Nazis are finally retreating, the arrival of the partisans brings new dangers for Branko, his wife Dragica and their new baby…

As older sister to two half-siblings, Fran has always known she has to fit in. But now, for the first time in her life Fran is facing questions about who she is and where she comes from.

All Fran knows about her real father is that he was a hero, and her mother had to flee Dubrovnik after the war. But when she travels to the city of her birth to uncover the truth, she is devastated to discover her father was executed by the partisans in 1944, accused of being a collaborator. But the past isn’t always what it seems…

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'A marvelous book that totally consumed me' Christian Bookaholic

'Made my imagination come alive – I could just picture it all' Vegan Book Blogger

'Emotional and enthralling tale of courage, hope, love and sacrifice' Bookish Jottings

'Another spectacular offering from a gifted author' Book Escapes

'Unforgettable - and very highly recommended' Being Anne

'Closed the book sad to leave the wonderful characters behind' JoJo's Over The Rainbow Book Blog

'It is a joy to follow their rediscovery of romance in later life' Pickled Thoughts & Pinot

'It'll warm your heart, giving you hope it's never too late for a new beginning' Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers

'Safe to say I needed a box of tissues beside me' Ginger Book Geek

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BX7WYJH3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ One More Chapter (April 1, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 1, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
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Eva Glyn

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I love to write escapist relationship-driven fiction with a kernel of truth at its heart. Travel is my passion and I love to find inspiration in beautiful places and the stories they hide.

My love affair with Croatia began in 2019, and since then the country’s haunting histories and gorgeous scenery have proved fertile ground for my books, driven by my friendship with a tour guide I met there. His story of his childhood living in shelters during the conflict in the 1990s provided the inspiration for The Olive Grove, and his help in creating a realistic portrayal of Croatian life has proved invaluable for all my books.

My second novel set in the country, An Island of Secrets, is a dual timeline looking back to World War 2, and although my third is a contemporary romance featuring mature main characters, The Collaborator’s Daughter has its roots in that conflict too.

Inspired by authors I love such as Libby Page and Faith Hogan, I've wanted to write books about unlikely friendships for a long time. March 2024 sees my dream realised when The Dubrovnik Book Club is published. I had just the best fun ever choosing the book club reads, including titles by authors as diverse as Richard Osman and Jane Austen.

I consider myself Welsh but live happily in Cornwall, and am lucky enough to be married to the love of my life, who I've been with for almost thirty years. I also write as Jane Cable.

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J M
5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging Story Telling
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2024
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I chose this book because of the setting. I have enjoyed visiting the city of Dubrovnik, but knew very little of it’s history. Being one of those people who read historical fiction more for the history than the fiction, I did learn quite a lot and was motivated to research and discover more.
The accompanying storyline was also engaging. The character development was well done and the issues they faced quite real.
The main characters were of retirement age, so younger readers might not find them relatable. As for me, I thoroughly enjoyed.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreaking love story.
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2024
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This is the 2nd book I have read by Eva Glen about Croatia during WWII. And again I am so impressed with her research. Fran went to Croatia to find information about her real father and the truth of why and how he died when she was so young. She didn't remember him because she was so young. Luckily, she and her mom made it to England where they had a very good life. After both her mom and then her step dad died, 65 yr old Fran had time and curiosity to travel to Croatia. And can people find love after growing older and being alone for so long?
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elmon1937
5.0 out of 5 stars good read
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2023
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This book kept me wanting to read more and more. When I came to the last page I felt like I wanted to say “oh, no not yet”. The back and forth between the years didn’t feel hard at all. It was almost like two separate stories. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys historical fiction.
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Julie
4.0 out of 5 stars Eva Glyn is an outstanding storyteller
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2023
The Collaborator’s Daughter is the unforgettable new novel from Eva Glyn.

It’s 1944 and Dubrovnik has been completely ravaged by war. Branko Milisic holds his newborn daughter Safranka in his arms and hopes for a better future. However, hope is in short supply as while the Nazis are finally retreating, the arrival of the partisans brings new dangers for Branko, his wife Dragica and their new baby. Fran has always known that she had to fit in. Being the older sister to two half-siblings meant that Fran always felt like she was an outsider looking in and now she has found herself facing questions about her identity, her people and where she really came from.

Fran doesn’t have a lot to go on. She knows that her real father was a hero and that her mother had to flee Dubrovnik after the war, but that’s all she knows. Yet, she is aware that in order to find the answers she seeks, she needs to dig deeper. So she travels to the city of her birth to uncover the truth and is devastated when she discovers something that shocks her to the her core: her father in 1944 had been accused of being a collaborator and subsequently executed. Convinced that there is more to this story than meets the eye, Fran will not stop searching for answers until she can uncover the truth. Fran quickly discovers that the past isn’t what it always seems, but just what secrets did his father take to his grave? And why was he really executed?

Should Fran have let sleeping dogs lie? Or will the truth finally set her free?

Eva Glyn’s The Collaborator’s Daughter is a heart-wrenching, emotional and enthralling tale of courage, hope, love and sacrifice that will linger in the mind long after the last page is turned. Eva Glyn writes powerful stories that grab your attention from the first line and keep you riveted until the end and The Collaborator’s Daughter is certainly no exception.

Poignant, captivating and atmospheric, Eva Glyn’s The Collaborator’s Daughter is storytelling at its finest.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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C. Palmer
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2023
I expected this book to be about the troubles those who collaborated with the Nazis for their own reasons at the end of WWII. Instead this book was another book that skips between the past and the current century, but with less a look at what happened in 1944 than yet another person in this century discovering her family’s past and ‘info dumping’ to the reader.
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Barbara
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2023
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I throughly enjoyed this book! The storyline is very interesting, many of us have unanswered questions regarding ancestors. To be able to find answers is a dream!
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lag32583
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2023
I got lost in this story during a great afternoon at the beach. It is so well written and rich in detail.
I received a gifted copy.
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Deb
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming story
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2023
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I really liked reading this book. The main character is believable and has life issues that so many of us share. Great reading.
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LAJ
5.0 out of 5 stars An emotional and evocative read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 12, 2023
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I needed a box of tissues to get me to the end of this wonderful story. What a beautiful tale of a couple emerging from a cloud of grief and depression to find a genuine and mature love whilst also working out what’s truly important.

I loved Fran and although I’m a fair bit younger than her she was such a realistically drawn character that it was easy to empathise with her feelings and situation. She is an introspective character and I enjoyed following her thoughts and personal growth as the story developed, even when I was occasionally impatient and wanted to say to her “just tell him how you feel!” It was wonderful being alongside her as she gained her insights into her own self and her needs as well as following the romantic aspects of the story, which put a big smile on my face.

This novel was evidently as well researched as it was skilfully written, but the research never got in the way of the flow of the story. The last ten per cent of the book made the tears flow and I can’t help but feel it was a worthy tribute to those who have suffered in conflicts and those, in particular, who have done their best to help where they can.

As always, Eva Glyn’s writing transported me to the Mediterranean, and reminded me that I must add Dubrovnik to my travel bucket list. Her descriptions, particularly of the old town, were incredibly evocative, especially on a grey and blustery British day when a trip to the warmth of Croatia seems particularly appealing.
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Toscana
5.0 out of 5 stars War is a many-layered thing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2023
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This author gets better and better. Clichéd as it sounds, I couldn’t put The Collaborator’s Daughter down. Published by One More Chapter, I kept thinking before I should have put out the light: ‘Just one more chapter.’ It truly fits a place in the catalogue of this aptly-named publishing company…
Firstly, the location: there are plenty of historical war novels set in France, Italy or the Far East, but I enjoyed learning about the history and stunning location and history of Dubrovnik and the Dalmatian islands off Croatia (what used to be known as Yugoslavia. (I have an RAF uncle buried there, shot down in WW2, helping Tito’s partisans, so I was already invested). The author’s pictures of the coastline, the villages and the mouth-watering food have made me now want to visit: “red-tiled roofs, the azure Mediterranean, city walls rising and falling with the rhythm of the rocks that climbed above the sea then plunged down again round the harbour.”
The passages relating to both wars are raw, visceral. Glyn does not shrink from describing the bloody conflict that hit this beautiful part of the world and the book would not work so well without the graphic descriptions of man’s cruelty to man. The repercussions remain long past war’s end and these ripples are what the author explores. What really happened to the heroine’s father? He was executed for collaboration. Is that the real story?

In her notes at the back of the book, Glyn comments that her chapters in the past (set mostly in 1944 and introducing us to Fran’s father - Branko Milisic) are quite short. Partly due to her difficulty in researching a matter that has not been written about much. I think these brief glimpses into the past are one of the strongest aspects of the book. Written with such poignancy, I found myself welling up each time. They are also a clever tool, because our present-day heroine: Safranka/Franka/Fran, is on a mission to discover more about her father’s past, and her own roots. She is tentative: what she has gleaned about him is not favourable. But all the while, she doesn't know what we, the readers, are learning from these short chapters. Her lack of knowledge leads to misunderstandings, which builds up the tension. I like that Glyn has written these past scenes in the present tense, making the shocking events very immediate.

The present-day action (2010) is peppered with several cameo characters: chiefly belonging to Fran’s rather complicated background and family in England. She has a lovely friend, Parisa, who as well as being a delightful contrast to Fran’s safe personality, helps our heroine unravel her tightly tangled knots of introspection. And there is a great deal of introspection and tears as she goes over and over and over her worries and fears for her future. At times, her anxiety seems excessive, but Safranka/Fran is a woman who has constantly worried about everybody else and put herself last. So much so that she is in danger of jeopardising a chance of happiness at sixty-five. She has met a very likable silver-haired Croatian man called Jadran. He is also a troubled soul – haunted by his involvement in the war of 1999.
His name is Jadran, dear readers. Is it possible to fall in love at sixty-five? Being a few years older myself, I found this layer of the book utterly charming. And I am sure relevant to many older readers. The author handles the issues of possible later relationships delicately and with enormous sensitivity. But what happens? You will have to read the book for yourselves. I highly recommend.

Congratulations to Eva Glyn/Jane Cable for her thorough research, the way she's managed to sew it all together to create something seamless; the way she moved me to tears. It is a very special book and she should be very proud.
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Lady Rochford
5.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous dual time romance
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2023
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This is the first book I have read by the novelist and was drawn to it by the dual timeline and reviews which said that the author had thoroughly researched the time, place and had the necessary skills and experience to write about the fallout faced by the so-called Collaborator’s Daughter as she sets out to discover the truth about her father. I was hooked by page three, not only by the themes contained within the book but by the quality of the writing, the sense of place she evokes and the sensitive way in which she handles complex themes of love and betrayal. I hope to read more of her novels when time allows.
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Readinginthesunshine
4.0 out of 5 stars Well written and beautifully told
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 11, 2023
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I enjoy this author’s writing and was delighted to receive this ARC. As with all her works, this is a very well-researched story. The dual timeline, 1944 and 2010, is based on actual events in Dubrovnik, Croatia and the island of Daksa. It is a fascinating section of history and portrays the events of the Nazi occupation of Yugoslavia in WWII. Fran wants to research her biological father, and the story soon picks up pace as she sets off to discover the truth. Was her father a Nazi collaborator or a hero? I was so engrossed that I lost track of time, a sure sign of a great read. Well written and beautifully told.Thanks to the publisher for the advance copy and the opportunity to review.
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jackie gray
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2024
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Brilliant book, at times the lead character made me rather annoyed with her
but thoroughly enjoyed it
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