This book showed a differnt side of the war that very few people know about. In school we are only taught about the destruction and greif of the war, not about a country man's dedication to his country. This book has opened my eyes to a new side of the war that I didn't know about. It has sparked my intrest to read more books that have a similar depiction of WW II.

As a veteran, I am heartened that so many excellent World War Two histories and novels are now available to interested readers. "Sobs of the Violins" certainly ranks as one of the best novels that I have read in many years. From the first pages, one roots for the gallant resistance fighters. German antagonists are carefully and realistically brought to life. Readers come to understand that Germans, too, faced many pressures and were not of one mind regarding war aims. Ms. Dayton forcefully shows how high the stakes were during the 1939-45 conflict. Buy this novel....then, buy copies for your family and friends!

Grab this book! It will make a great film to place along with Saving Sargent Ryan and the rest of the current blockbuster hits about World War II. It has everything - an intense story, terrific characters, beautiful scenery. Well scripted and well cast, filmed on site in the French Vercors mountains it could be the next box office record-breaker.