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1944: One mother’s impossible choice. One daughter’s epic search.
The Silent Resistance
What you need to know before your trail
Occupied Norway, 1944. As the war rages on, Anni is surviving as best she can, contributing to the resistance whenever possible and standing firm without her sailor husband Lars, who she hasn’t heard from in three years. Her daughter Ingrid is the bright spot in her life and Anni is determined to keep her safe and happy. When a German official is billeted at their house the situation for them both becomes far more dangerous, and Anni faces an impossible choice.
In the years since the war and since she moved to London to live with her father, young Ingrid has been trying to make sense of the disappearance of her mother just as peace in Norway was declared. Ingrid desperately holds onto the fact that Anni promised she would always come back for her. Undaunted, Ingrid sets out to discover what happened to her mother all those years ago…
Locations
Reset- Norway - Haugesund
- A: Harbour
- B: Vår Frelsers Church
- C: Haugalandmuseet
- D: Karmsund Civic Museum
Travel Guide
Haugesund
The town is situated on a strategically important sound, Karmsundet, through which ships could pass without traversing heavy seas. In the early years, the coastal waters off Haugesund were a huge source of herring, and the town grew accordingly.
Haugesund has a strong historical bond to the sea and especially herring. Years ago, the coastal waters of Haugesund were a huge source for fishing herring, and the town grew accordingly.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Silent Resistance
Destination/Location: Haugesund Author/guide: Anna Normann Departure: 1942
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