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The German Wife by Debbie Rix- Historical fiction (WW2)

Annalise now lives in America with her grown up son. She tells him the

story of how she got there and ner former years in Germany before ,

during  and after the second world war. She married Hans, a doctor.

In order to further his career and also having little choice he joined

the SS and was then sent to do research work at Dachau. Staff in general

life are in short supply and Hans sees a chance to perhaps show a little

kindness and suggests Alexander as a gardener for Annelise who is keen

to sort out their vast overgrown land. Annelise grows close to Alexander

which could put them both in terrible danger as there are very strict

rules about prisoners and even what Annelise can say or do under

the nazi regime. This is the story of Annelise and her survival of that

traumatic period.

This is based on a true story- what an inspiration. Annelise shows

courage and determination to not only keep herself safe but to remain

humane and help others as much as she can. She falls in love and

realises the danger for both parties. Years later she sees a newspaper

article that could threaten the secret she has kept all this time. Is it time

to put the past to rest or to face it head on?

I loved this- there is a very real warmth of character about Annalise and

I admired her tenacity. A “ true grit” determination for life  and it's a

compelling story based around fact which is explained at the end. One

to make you perhaps think -as Deebie says about our own restrictions

around covid- this book put this in perspective for me- however bad

things were- the war and Germany were a very different matter.

A stunning read I would highly recommend.

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Book Description:

Inspired by true events, this is a heart-stopping, unforgettable story of ordinary

people fighting for survival in the darkest of times. Fans of Orphan Train, The

Tattooist of Auschwitz and My Name is Eva will be utterly gripped by this beautiful,

tragic World War Two novel.

Germany, 1939: Annaliese is trapped in a loveless marriage. Her husband Hans

 has become cold and secretive since starting a new job as a doctor at Dachau.

Every morning she watches from her kitchen window as he leaves in his car. The

sight of him in the dark uniform of the SS sends shivers of fear down her spine and

she longs to escape…

When a tall, handsome Russian prisoner named Alexander is sent from Dachau

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 shocking truth about the camp. Horrified, Annaliese vows to do everything

she can to save him.

But as they grow closer, their feelings for each other put their lives at risk. 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 flooding back to her.

As she reads on, she realizes the past is catching up with her. And she must

confront a decades-old secret – or risk losing her only son…

Author Bio:

Debbie Rix has had a long career in journalism, including working as a presenter

for the BBC. Her first novel, The Girl with Emerald Eyes was set around the building

of the tower of Pisa and she has since released Daughters of the Silk Road and The

Silk Weaver’s Wife. Debbie writes heartbreaking historical novels about love, tragedy and secrets.

http://www.debbierix.com/

https://www.facebook.com/DebbieRixAuthor/

https://www.instagram.com/debbierix/

https://twitter.com/debbierix

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