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
The only book we have in common is The Indigo Spell, but I'm so happy it made your list! Sydrian is my favorite!
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I love Adrian! I can't wait until the next book comes out!
DeleteI can't believe I missed such a good TTT. The Storyteller is on my wishlist, and the first Game of Thrones book is on my TBR (and has been for tooooo long) so it's good to see those on your list.
ReplyDeleteThe Storyteller surprised me so much. It was such a fantastic book! I hope you enjoy it and Game of Thrones!
DeleteI still need to pick up Royal Mistress! But seeing it's on your favorites list from the first half of the year gets me even more excited for it!
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