Angels of the Pacific : a novel of World War II

Angels of the Pacific A novel of World War II

Elise Hooper

Book - 2022

Inspired by the extraordinary true stories of World War II's American Army nurses famously known as the Angels of Bataan and the unsung contributions of Filipinas of the resistance, this novel transports us to a remarkable era of hope, bravery, perseverance, and ultimately--victory. The Philippines, 1941: when the Japanese Imperial Army invades, American Army nurse Tess Abbott and her band of nurses serve on the front lines until they are captured as prisoners of war and held behind the high stone walls of Manila's Santo Tomas Internment Camp. When the Japanese occupation of her beloved homeland commences, Flor Dalisay will be drawn into the underground network of resistance. As the war continues, Tess and Flor face danger, depriv...ation, and terror, leading them into a web of danger as they unexpectedly work together to save lives and win their freedom.

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Subjects
Nurses > Fiction.
Prisoners of war > Philippines > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Philippines > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, Japanese > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Underground movements > Philippines > Fiction.
War fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.
Genres
War fiction
Historical fiction
Novels
Published
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers [2022]
Language
English
Main Author
Elise Hooper (author)
Edition
First edition. Hardcover library edition
Item Description
"P.S. insights, interviews & more ..."--back of jacket
Physical Description
358, 16 pages : map, portraits ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 9 at end of work).
ISBN
9780063212725
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

Esther Abbott belongs to a sisterhood of Army nurses headed across the Pacific to the Philippines in 1941. Esther is rechristened by fellow nurse Virginia, a saucy Texan, who drawls, "Honey, you're too young to be an Esther. It makes you sound like a fifty-year-old orphanage headmistress who darns socks for fun. Let's call you Tess instead." Tess' life is good, with nursing, nightlife, and a new romance. Then Japan invades and occupies the Philippines, and Tess goes from living in a paradise draped in bougainvillea, near sandy beaches, to living in the squalor and mud of a battlefield hospital and then in an internment camp. Dutiful daughter Flor Dalisay, her sister Iris, and brothel boss Yasmin play heroic roles in their country's resistance, saving lives in ways they never dreamed possible. These wartime angels all join forces networking to help, heal, and save. In the final dangerous and chaotic days of war, can they ultimately save those they love most? Heroism, strong characters, and period dialogue shine in Hooper's (Fast Girls, 2020) latest.

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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