I just finished listening to Elegy for Eddie by Jacqueline Winspear on the libby app from my library. If ever there was a time to listen to a story with familiar characters, in a voice you know, in a setting you can escape to in your mind, it is certainly now.
This story takes place in London in 1933. Masie is looking into the death of a man with humble beginnings, much like her own. Friends of her father ask her to look into the case because they think his death was not an accident. Throughout the novel, there is in the background, the ominous presence of Adolph Hitler coming to power in Germany. The reader can feel the author doing her best to prepare us for what is to come in future Masie Dobbs books.
I am exactly halfway through the series now with 9 installments left. You all know that I am not a binge reader or TV viewer, so I continue to spread them out slowly. Speaking of television though, and WWII, we watched the movie Lee last night. It is the story of Lee Miller a model turned photojournalist who covered the war in Europe. I happen to be a huge fan of Kate Winslet who plays the main character in addition to being the producer of the movie. It was not the best movie I have ever seen, but it was very good and we were both completely caught up in the story. As we look back on the Holocaust, it is hard to understand how it was able to go on, unchecked, for so long. This is the story of how one woman seeks to show the world what was happening in the immediate aftermath. I have included the trailer below. Highly recommended viewing as a reminder of the need to be vigilant in our current political climate.