The English German Girl

✍ Scribed by Simons, Jake Wallis

• Book ID: 109256606
• Publisher: Birlinn
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 240 KB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9780857900159

✦ Synopsis

Fascinating and moving' � Monica Ali 'A powerful evocation of a bygone era' � Sir Martin Gilbert 'An important subject explored by a writer to watch' � Jonathan Freedland'This well-researched and very moving novel is dedicated to the children of the Kindertransport and is a fine tribute to their bravery' � The Times 'Absolutely compelling' � Sarah Crown, The Guardian 'A film waiting to happen although so vivid is Jake Wallis Simons' description and attention to detail I feel I've seen it already. If you only read one novel this year make it this one' � Lovereading 'Rosa must carry her suitcase herself. She heaves it up, walks through the doorway, looks back one final time: Papa and Mama are standing arm in arm, they are waving, but their masks have fallen away, they look hopeless, and that is the worst thing of all; Rosa turns her back and they are gone.' The Klein family is slowly but surely losing everything they hold dear � or ever...