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Set in 1940, "The Postmistress" follows two women aboard opposite coasts: Frankie Bard, the pioneering female broadcaster who reports the Blitz to an American audience, and Iris James, the postmistress of a small Massachusetts town who guards personal and national secrets. As Nazis drop bombs on London and Jewish refugees flee Europe, Frankie’s urgent broadcasts reach far‑flung listeners and stir her home in Franklin, Massachusetts. There Iris, balancing her duties with veiled affection for mechanic Harry Vale, and the town’s doctor Will and his new wife Emma grapple with the pull of war and the uncertainties it brings. The novel alternates between America’s hesitant stance under President Roosevelt and Britain’s desperate struggle, weaving themes of duty, love, and the weight of truth.
Through the intimate lens of the postal service and wartime radio, Sarah Blake illustrates how ordinary lives intersect with global events, showing the quiet heroism of daily people caught in the tides of history.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Sarah Blake
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