H Ann Ackroyd

I received an advance review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The free copy I received was very difficult to navigate due to formatting and editing issues. The glossary in the back of the book was just a jumble of words. Some areas I couldn’t read because one line of text was covering the line below it or vice versa. This is a story about a family during WW II that is scattered in Britian, Austria, Switzerland, and Africa. The war is viewed differently from each country. The author makes the reader aware of the class differences and prejudice between the citizens of each country and how each views the war. The story primarily is set in Austria. Even though in much of history Austria appears to have been a supporter of Hitler and his Nazi regime it actually was a country without a choice. There was a large underground resistance network within Austria that hid Jews, minorities, etc. and helped them defect to Switzerland. This is a very interesting book with some different views of WW II than I have read about previously. Hopefully the author will correct the editing and formatting issues so the book is more user friendly. I really enjoyed the book but am giving 3 stars because of the editing and formatting issues I experienced.… (plus d'informations)

Adored [Across the Rift] by [H. Ann Ackroyd].
When I first began reading, I had no idea how "close to home" this book would be. Members of my family were in Austria at the time of the Nazi invasion and lived through the horrors that war brings. This book in many ways delved into areas that I have only heard mentioned briefly. There were many times when reading the book, that I had to stop, take a deep breathe and ponder awhile before I could continue reading.

My thank to H. Ann Ackroyd for the insight I was in many ways lacking,

I would definitely recommend [Across the Rift].… (plus d'informations)

Across the Rift b H. Ann Ackroyd

Set during World War II in Nazi occupied Austria, Britain and Southern Rhodesia (Africa). This is the story of one family, what they went through and how they coped during the war. A story of family, love, loss, hope and redemption. a memorable read.

The story was well written, quite detailed and had a lot of characters. But at the end of the book there is an index, so it helped in explaining who each person was, and how they were related to each other. It also had a definition of some of the foreign words in the story(I liked that a lot). I loved the plot and learning about each family and (extended) member).

Those who like historical fiction/historical war stories should enjoy Across the Rift.… (plus d'informations)