The human face of war in books

Small Acts of Resistance set in wartime France

Anita Frank is a firm favourite here at The BookTrail. She has taken readers to several memorable halls and homes …Darkacre Halls in The Good Liars and Greyswick in The Lost Ones.

It’s the wartime locations that are under the spotlight today – her new novel Small Acts of Resistance is out soon. The Return is also set in wartime – this time in England. The Return looked at the way farms and rural families kept the country going during wartime and it was a very atmospheric read.

Small Acts of Resistance is a novel that shimmers quietly. It