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Welcome back to the Five Fall Favourites Blog Party! The giveaway is still going on, so make sure to check out Rebekah's blog for all the information and links.

Today's genre is World Fiction--books set mostly out of the U.S. This was a fun category! I love world fiction. ;) 

As before, these books are arranged by alphabetical order. And two of them are free as ebooks. 

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1. On the Edge of the Fjord by Alta Halverson Seymour.

No one dreamed that the Nazis would ever bother Valcos, the sleepy little Norwegian fishing village on the edge of the deep fjord. However, its happy, carefree life ended when Nazi officers quartered themselves in the Engeland home with the intention of securing Captain Engeland’s influential help. Petra Engeland, only fourteen, had good reason then to transfer her resourcefulness in mischief to grimmer tasks involving life or death, and her first undertaking was to warn her father, still away with the larger of the fishing boats, of the trap awaiting him. Against a background of mountains, caves and fjords, Petra and her impetuous brother Martin—with numerous other Norwegians, young and old—take part in daring schemes right under the noses of the occupying forces. Published before WW II was at an end, this tale retains its sense of immediacy and courage in the face of great adversity.

This book is set in one of my favourite countries. I first fell in love with Norway when reading Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan (which is a 5-star read--so good!!). This book, and The Tangled Skein, deepened that love. This book is just full of amazing characters, excitement, and pilots. xD I just really love it. ;) 

{ My Review }

2. Maori & Settler by G.A. Henty.

The Renshaws emigrate to New Zealand during the period of the war with the natives. Wilfrid, a strong, self-reliant, courageous lad, is the mainstay of the household. He has for his friend Mr. Atherton, a botanist and naturalist of herculean strength and unfailing nerve and humor. In the adventures among the Maoris, there are many breathless moments in which the odds seem hopelessly against the party, but they succeed in establishing themselves happily in one of the pleasant New Zealand valleys.

This is my favourite Henty book--very high praise. It is extremely humorous and very exciting, and set in another country I have a particular affection for--New Zealand. The characters are amazing, and the details of the war are quite interesting. I really, really enjoy it. 

{ My Review }

3. In Freedom's Cause by G.A. Henty. 

At the end of the thirteenth century, the oppressed people of Scotland rebelled against their despised English ruler, Edward Longshanks. In Freedom's Cause recounts the Scots' desperate but ultimately triumphant struggle in the face of overwhelming odds--a hard-fought series of battles conducted under the leadership of William Wallace and Robert Bruce.

Time has burnished the feats of these great heroes to mythic proportions, but Wallace and Bruce were real people. This gripping tale of courage, loyalty, and ingenuity recounts their deeds within an accurate historical context. Readers join their company alongside a fictional protagonist, young Archie Forbes, whose estates have been wrongfully confiscated. Archie forms a group of scouts to fight alongside the legendary Scottish chieftains (who were memorably portrayed in the film Braveheart) for their country's independence.

Scotland is one of my very very favourite countries and has been so for years. And this is probably the book that sparked that love. ;) Wallace is still a huge hero of mine. This book has been read so often, but I love it so much still. ^_^ 

I do not yet have a review written of this book. 

4. Mr. Pipes & the British Hymn Makers by Douglas Bond.

Early teens who love adventure and the Christian faith will enjoy reading this fictional account of two young Americans, Annie and Drew, who are on vacation in England. These young people wind up learning a great deal about famous British hymn writers as they are befriended by an elderly gentleman called Mr. Pipes. They also learn a lot about the value of traditional worship and praise.

Oh, how I love this book. It is set in my very favourite country--England--and is full of English hymns and English culture and beautiful English countryside and ahhhh... <33 I love it so so much. 

{ My Review }

5. Exiles from the War by Jean Little.  

When a frightened girl and boy arrive on the Twiss family's doorstep to escape the Blitz, Charlotte wonders how she will keep her war guests from missing their parents back home, or from cowering every time a plane flies overhead. Though the war is being waged across the Atlantic, Charlotte begins to feel its danger, as her brother George defies their parents and enlists in the Navy. 

After months of receiving letters from overseas, suddenly there is no word from him - has the unthinkable happened and George's ship been sunk by a German submarine.

Charlotte Twiss's diary shows her innermost feelings about her life on the Canadian homefront, as she helps her war guests "settle in" and wonders whether her brother is safe from harm.

And I had to include a book from my country. ;) This is my favourite Dear Canada book because it is so simple and normal and homey and... It's just daily life in the 1940s. And I love it. 

{ My Review }

I hope you check these books out, because they are so good and, as I said, quite a few of them are free! Be sure to head over to Rebekah's blog to enter the amazing giveaway and to get more book recommendations! 

It's your turn! What are five of your favourite world fiction books?