Cirrus@Austlit

'The story of Valentine de Vaillant, known as Valli, stretches from the beaches of Australia to the boulevards of pre-war Paris, through the German Blitzkrieg and the long dark years of the occupation of France.

'From the moment Valli joins a Resistance group in Lyon, she engages in a series of dangerous clandestine activities that at any moment could lead to arrest by the dreaded Gestapo. When she finds herself becoming attracted to a German officer, her world is thrown into turmoil.

'Resisting the Enemy is a thrilling story of conflict, danger and passion, and a love between enemies that seems impossibly doomed. It is also about music and opera, the enduring bonds of friendship, and the life and death choices one makes in a time of war.' (Publication summary)