1942, Nazi-occupied Norway.
Schoolteacher Astrid Dahl has always kept out of trouble. But when she is told to teach the fascist Nazi curriculum, she refuses and starts a teachers’ rebellion, persuading 8,000 teachers to go on strike.
The Germans arrest her, and terrified of what punishment her trial might bring, she is forced to go into hiding.
The Lifeline by Deborah Swift is published as an ebook on 5 January, 2021.
Read Deborah’s Historia feature about the Norwegian teachers’ strike.
