The Weather Diviner (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | Elizabeth Murphy | knygos.lt

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The Weather Diviner is a carefully crafted, entertaining, and enlightening story about how friends make all the difference and opportunity come to those who dare to dream.

Set in 1942, a tragic yet transformative year for Newfoundland, The Weather Diviner is the heartfelt coming-of-age story of protagonist Violet, an expert on local winds.

With Newfoundland playing its role as the Allies' prime transatlantic transportation hub, the "friendly American invasion" of WWII has brought new opportunities for all, especially young women. Violet is determined use her knowledge of local weather to help the Americans fight the enemy--but determination, it turns out, is far from enough.

Inspired by the real women, including the author's mother, who worked at American bases, this story doesn't just highlight the strategic importance of Newfoundland in WWII, it vividly portrays the start of a new era of social and economic change. Violet's struggles and successes remind us of the power of female friendship, of agency of women, and of the value of determination and persistence to realize dreams.