Hold Fast

1940, Jersey. Michael Le Breton’s peaceful life is shattered by the German invasion of the Channel Islands. When he is forced to confront the harsh realities of war, his changes life forever.

In 1940, Jersey teenager Michael Le Breton’s peaceful life is shattered by the German invasion of the Channel Islands. His older brother, Jacques, draws him into the island’s resistance efforts, but their family faces its greatest danger when they decide to hide Konstantin, an escaped Russian prisoner. Konstantin, one of many Eastern Europeans brought to Jersey as slave labour, is deeply scarred by his brutal experiences, making his relationship with the family tense and volatile.

As Michael navigates these dangers, the situation becomes even more precarious when his twin sister, Amy, befriends a disillusioned German soldier. Michael is forced to confront the harsh realities of war. What unfolds changes his life forever.

• | Author: Sarah Le Marchand
• | Publisher: The Book Guild Ltd
• | Publication Date: Mar 28, 2025
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781835741504
• | ISBN-10: 1835741509