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    #1

    Joe has solved the mystery!

    Ok there's this book that I once read & for the life of me I can't find it anywhere! So I wondered if anyone on here might recall it from what I remember!


    The book was set around June - August 1940, just prior to the German invasion of Britain.


    The main character was a farmer called Jack (?) who was recruited into a resistance organization. His codename was The Gamekeeper.


    Somewhere along the line, after the invasion had taken the Germans to the Scottish border where British forces kept the fight going, Jack (?) was separated from his wife Fran (?). However she became part of the resistance, codenamed The Caretaker as she helped wounded servicemen etc.


    Now does this ring any bells?


    MTIA Patrick
  • Lee W
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    • Feb 2014
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    #2
    Sorry Patrick, unless it's got lots of pictures and big writing...I'm screwed!


    Jokes apart, no mate can't help, sorry ops:


    Lee

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    • Gern
      • May 2009
      • 9245

      #3
      Sorry, can't help Patrick.


      I have a similar request though - my book had two people, a teacher and a student, and an egg-shaped alien trapped in a schoolroom!

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      • ojays
        • Oct 2011
        • 1713

        #4
        I don't know if this is the one.


        I recently read a book called Seelőwe Nord. About the fictional invasion of Britain and the secret resistance movement who beat it off.


        Mainly based in Yorkshire, it seemed quite plausible, and many of the areas mentioned are my back yard so were of particular interest to me.

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        • Guest

          #5
          Originally posted by \
          Sorry, can't help Patrick.
          I have a similar request though - my book had two people, a teacher and a student, and an egg-shaped alien trapped in a schoolroom!
          That sounds like you've been eating cheese before bedtime Dave!

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          • Guest

            #6
            Len Deighton wrote a 'What If' book called SSGB, which I didn't read although I did enjoy a few Len Deighton books, in the days when I had time to read! I really enjoyed 'Bomber' and 'Fighter'. Another similar theme is 'Fatherland' by Robert Harris, which seems to recieve a lot of very positive reviews and is a relatively modern writing.


            Finally there was 'Resistance' in 2011 by Owen Sheers, which a film was based on is also a German occupied Britain story based in Wales.


            Your book might not be one of these but they might point your searches in a relevent direction.

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            • flyjoe180
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              • Jan 2012
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              #7
              Sounds like it is this novel:


              [ATTACH]113248.IPB[/ATTACH]


              • Paperback: 544 pages
              • Publisher: Pan Australia (September 6, 1991)
              • Language: English
              • ISBN-10: 033031534X
              • ISBN-13: 978-0330315340


              Attached Files

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              • Guest

                #8
                Originally posted by \
                Sounds like it is this novel:
                [ATTACH]124292[/ATTACH]
                • Paperback: 544 pages
                • Publisher: Pan Australia (September 6, 1991)
                • Language: English
                • ISBN-10: 033031534X
                • ISBN-13: 978-0330315340

                Top man Joe! That's the kiddie


                Thank you for putting me out of my misery!

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                • flyjoe180
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                  #9
                  No worries. Lots of alternative history lists out there, Google can be useful for researching items other than cats and models

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                  • Guest

                    #10
                    Originally posted by \
                    Thank you for putting me out of my misery!
                    Yes well done Joe


                    Laurie

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                    • monica
                      • Oct 2013
                      • 15169

                      #11
                      great work Joe,


                      and what wrong with using google to watch cats on you-tube lol,

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                      • stona
                        • Jul 2008
                        • 9889

                        #12
                        For me the two outstanding alternate history novels are 'Fatherland' (already mentioned) and 'The Man in the High Castle' by Philip K Dick. The latter is slightly more logical than much of his writing


                        I have heard good things about 'Dominion' by C J Sansom, but haven't had a chance to read it yet.


                        Cheers


                        Steve

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                        • Guest

                          #13
                          Perhaps a book/film/game review section would be a good idea?

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