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
Philippa Gregory's books always have amazing covers! Winter Fire sounds the most interesting to me though! Thanks for sharing :) I hope you have a great week!
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Nice mix of books! The Jen Lancaster book looks fun. Happy reading :)
ReplyDeleteIt's been a while since I've read a Jen Lancaster memoir and I definitely have a few to catch up on... but I think out of all the ones I've yet to read, I'm most excited about The Tao of Martha! Happy reading!!
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ReplyDeleteWonderful mix of books in your mailbox! Hope you enjoy the books. Happy reading!
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I love Philippa Gregory's books. ENJOY it and all of your books.
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