Publication date 3/1/22 Audio 11hrs 46 mins Book 421 Pages
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Synopsis
Germany, 1939: Annaliese is a doctor’s wife, living in an elegant grey stone house with ivy creeping over the balcony. But when her husband is ordered to work at the Dachau labour camp, her ordinary life is turned upside down by the horrors of war. And Annaliese finds herself in grave danger when she dares to fight for love and freedom… America, 1989: Turning the pages of the newspaper, Annaliese gasps when she recognizes the face of a man she thought she’d never see again. It makes her heart skip a beat as a rush of wartime memories come back to her. As she reads on, she realizes the past is catching up with her. She must confront a decades-old secret – or risk losing everything… Germany, 1942: Annaliese’s marriage is beginning to crumble. Her husband, Hans, has grown cold and secretive since starting his new job as a doctor at Dachau. When a tall, handsome Russian prisoner named Alexander is sent from the camp to work in their garden, lonely Annaliese finds herself drawn to him as they tend to the plants together. In snatched moments and broken whispers, Alexander tells her the truth about the shocking conditions at the camp. Horrified, Annaliese vows to do everything she can to save him. But as they grow closer, their feelings for each other put them both in terrible danger. And when Annaliese falls pregnant she has to make an impossible decision between protecting herself and saving the love of her life…
My Review
Wow this book was brilliant. I knew from the very start that I was going to love this amazing WWII book. There isn't that many historical fiction books out there looking at the war from the German side and even though it was a work of fiction it felt so real. There were so many twists and turns it kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. The emotions I went through while reading this story was immense. You really got to feel for the characters and were sat hoping that things will work out for the best in the end. But will they? I just loved the sense of atmosphere and tension held within this books pages. This made the book a real page turner. I listened to the audiobook and thought the narrator was perfect for this book. It really gave me so much more enjoyment listening to it. I loved the theme of this book adding in elements of medical research and science. It made the book all the most fascinating and was rather shocked by it aswell.i really can't recommend this book enough it was so wonderful to read and such a unique story-line. And the ending was amazing, it finished off the story perfectly and made it feel complete. So much praise goes out the the author and publishers for creating this stunning read that you will find yourself totally engrossed in from beginning to end.
Where you can buy this book
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