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
It definitely is a pretty cover, although it doesn't really give you much of an idea of what it's about. I'll be looking forward to hearing more about it.
ReplyDeleteLovely cover - I checked out the link and it sounds like interesting historical fiction.
ReplyDeleteLooks like an historical novel. Hope you enjoy it.
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Very pretty cover! Hope you enjoy your book :)
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ReplyDeleteGorgeous cover. Enjoy!
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A great cover, it looks good.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful cover! Awesome that the main character has Dutch anchestry! I am from the Netherlands, so extra fun :). I added this to my wishlist!
ReplyDeleteCover is lovely. I like the title too.
ReplyDeleteI am guessing this book would be a wonderful read.
THANKS for sharing, and enjoy your reading week.
Elizabeth
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I'm always drawn to a pretty cover too.
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