The Girl on the Platform- by Ellie Midwood Historical fiction WW2
Based on a true story, we begin in the early 1930’s in Berlin. Hitler is now in
charge and his powers and forces are ever gathering strength. His propaganda
machine is beginning to spew its way into the minds of the population- the
non Jewish one. Libby had moved to Berlin to escape from her very traditional
family and is now working at MGM in the publicity department. After losing
a friend to supposed suicide (something that at the time was common and
then other forces were found to be involved) she meets Harro and there is
a spark. They later learn that they have a common connection- one that
the powers that be would not have approved of. As they get ever nearer
to certain warfare and the propaganda machine is ever busier, they find
that they could be effective against the powers that be whilst simultaneously
working with them. They distribute leaflets and listen to “ illegal “ radio
confirming the lies that Germany is constantly telling its citizens. A story of
bravery and determination against the odds. Of a spirit of life and a zeal for
the truth that others should be aware of. Wow! I finished this with a tear
in my eye and a lump in my throat- it was so very moving. To know that
most of this is true and that Libby, Harro, Lisl et al were real as was what
they lived through and fought for. Thoughts to remember and a book to
inspire and treasure. We really don’t know how lucky we are. Stunning.
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About the Book:
Berlin, 1939: The inspiring true story of Libby Schulze-Boysen, a German girl who refused to back down to the Nazis. In the face of evil, she vowed to live by the truth––or die by it.
“Be brave. Don’t run. Fight.” With her eyes tightly shut, tears rolling from under her dark lashes, she felt his lips gently touch her burning cheek. The train on the platform whistled, and he disappeared into the steam.
Libby moves to Berlin to start a new life––as far away as possible from her family and their alliance with the Nazis. But in the city, there’s no escape from Hitler’s brutal regime. And when Libby’s friend vanishes into thin air, she decides she cannot stand back and do nothing…
After Libby makes connections with fellow anti-Nazis, she’s introduced to Harro. Instantly, she knows there’s a story behind his cornflower-blue eyes. The whip marks on his back, scars from the SS, tell his secret: he is a resistance fighter.
Harro draws Libby into the world of the resistance, and as they fall in love, their life grows increasingly dangerous. Becoming a double agent, Libby infiltrates the Ministry of Propaganda. By day, they smuggle classified documents. By night, they hold clandestine meetings by candlelight and plot Hitler’s downfall.
But in the frostbitten winter of 1942, Libby fears that the Gestapo is stalking them––their every move watched, their phone calls recorded. And one day, Harro simply disappears. Will they ever be reunited? Or will everything they’ve risked their lives for be in vain?
Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Alice Network and The Lilac Girls will be utterly gripped by this heartbreaking page-turner. Based on a true story, this beautiful novel shows that even when our freedom is stolen, we still have a choice…
Ellie Midwood is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning historical fiction author. She owes her interest in the history of the Second World War to her grandfather, Junior Sergeant in the 2nd Guards Tank Army of the First Belorussian Front, who began telling her about his experiences on the frontline when she was a young girl. Growing up, her interest in history only deepened and transformed from reading about the war to writing about it. After obtaining her BA in Linguistics, Ellie decided to make writing her full-time career and began working on her first full-length historical novel, "The Girl from Berlin." Ellie is continuously enriching her library with new research material and feeds her passion for WWII and Holocaust history by collecting rare memorabilia and documents.
In her free time, Ellie is a health-obsessed yoga enthusiast, neat freak, adventurer, Nazi Germany history expert, polyglot, philosopher, a proud Jew, and a doggie mama. Ellie lives in New York with her fiancé and their Chihuahua named Shark Bait.
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