Release: 9th December 2022
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Blossom Spring Publishing
Source: Zooloos Book Tours
Find it at: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle
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Oscar the cat served on the German warship, Bismarck, as well as several British ships during World War II.
When they built new battleship Bismarck ,launched and commissioned, Oscar is there to witness it all. Crew soon accepts Oscar and he becomes the ship’s mascot as they embark on their mission.
Narrated from Oscar the cat’s point of view, he describes life at sea, the battles and the fate of his shipmates, as well as his own personal challenge to outwit, hunt and capture an elusive, sneaky, grey cat with little black ears!
A wonderfully emotional and uplifting story, told from a very different perspective!
About the Author:
England was Frances’s childhood home. She emigrated to the United States with her family as a teenager many years ago.
Frances has been a storyteller for as long as she can remember with her first audience consisting of neighborhood playmates sitting on the curb listening to her tall tales.
She has visited numerous organizations, upon request, to speak about The Forgotten Flag, her first published work, and continues to visit classrooms at local schools to meet students who have read the book as part of their American History curriculum.
Frances worked for twelve years at Staples High School in Connecticut in the English and Social Studies Departments which provided the perfect environment to inspire her love of history and writing. She has self-published several books, The Brass Bell, The Curse of the Shark’s Tooth, and Oscar of the Bismarck which are young adult stories, as well as St. Katherine’s Dock: Target Tower Bridge adult historical fiction. While working at the school, she prepared presentations for teachers to enhance their curriculum and subject matter when it pertained to British history. These have included the Elizabethan Era to better understand the time of Shakespeare, the Victorian Era to portray the time of Charles Dickens, and World War II – the British Homefront.
When her mother passed away several years ago, she decided that her story must be told. Vera’s Story: Hidden Scars of War tells the tale of a not so ordinary, ordinary woman whose memories of war were never far below the surface.
Oscar of the Bismarck Review:
“Oscar of the Bismarck” is a short but beautiful historical adventure that takes us back to significant events of World War II, and I enjoyed it.
Firstly, let me preface by saying that I didn’t know much about the German Battleship Bismarck before reading the tale. After reading the book, I researched the same, and I admire the author for adding the details to the story with a personal touch that made you feel like you were with the crew on the ship. The story is never dull as the author adds the pivotal battles that the battleship endured against the British. Some exciting moments that stood out were when Hitler appeared, or we met Kommandant Lindemann.
Secondly, I loved the way the author also told the story from various perspectives, one mainly from a cat! Oscar is adorable and seems to understand what the German crew tells him. Even though his mission is to get rid of the mice and a particular rat on the ship, he takes his job seriously and feels like he is also fighting his battles like the others. I loved the concept of Oscar in the tale and thought the author executed it beautifully. Moreover, I loved Oscar’s relationship with Steffan, and one of my favorite scenes is when Steffan takes him back home for Christmas and Oscar meets the family. The author captures Steffan’s ambitions and emotions so nicely that gave the book a nice touch.
Overall, “Oscar of the Bismarck” is a lovely book, and even though I am not a cat person, I fell in love with Oscar.
Book Tour Schedule
I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the Oscar of the Bismarck by Frances Y Evan Blog Tour hosted by Zooloos Book Tours.
Thank you for your review. I am so glad you enjoyed the story. I learned about Oscar when I saw his portrait hanging in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England. There he was hanging amidst renowned British Admirals and Seamen of distinction. I researched to learn his amazing adventures and decided his story must be told, and in an entertaining, whimsical way. I had fun writing it.