Synopsis: Distant Signs is an intimate portrait of two families spanning three generations amidst turbulent political change, behind and beyond the Berlin Wall. In 1960s East Germany, Margret, a professor’s daughter from the city, meets and marries Hans, from a small village in Thuringia. The couple struggle to contend with their different backgrounds, and the emotional scars they bear from childhood in the aftermath of war. As East German history gradually unravels, with collision of the personal and political, their two families’ hidden truths are quietly revealed. An exquisitely written novel with strongly etched characters that stay with you long after the book is finished and an authentic portrayal of family life behind the iron curtain based on personal experience of the author who is East German and was 16 years old at the fall of the Berlin Wall. Why do families repeat destructive patterns of behaviour across generations? Should the personal take precedence over
Wow! Nice selection. These books are all new to me. I hope you enjoy them. My new book posts are at Ms. Martin Teaches Media and Inside of a Dog. Stop by and see what I got if you get a chance. Happy reading.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of many of these books but I'm adding Every Last One to my TBR list, happy reading this week!
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I haven't gone to the library to borrow books in awhile, usually I make it to the little used store in mine and don't make it past. xD
ReplyDeleteLooks like you managed to snag some good reads though, happy reading!
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I read Escape a while ago. I really enjoyed the experience reading it, and even went out and bought her followup memoir. Although didn't think her 2nd was nearly as good.
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