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Review: ‘Daughters of Riga’ by Marian Exall

Historical fiction novel tells the story of two girls in WWII-era Latvia

"Daughters of Riga" was inspired by author Marian Exall’s visits with her niece’s neighbor in Southwest France. The neighbor’s father was the Dutch Consul who issued more than 2,300 visas to Jews fleeing the Holocaust. (Photo courtesy of Marian Exall)
By Christine Perkins CDN Contributor
Bellingham author Marian Exall trades mysteries for historical fiction with her newest title, "Daughters of Riga," which follows the lives of several women whose lives crossed paths in Latvia during World War II. While so much has been written about the Blitz in Britain and the occupation of France and the Netherlands, readers may be less familiar with the history of Latvia during that time. "Daughters of Riga" conveys the complicated socio-political dynamics at play while adding a human dim

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