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...
Splurging at the library is a good idea that won't break the bank! (unless you rack up a lot of late fees) Hope next week goes better for you!
ReplyDeleteThe Pekkanen book caught my eye. Not read that one yet.
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with a library splurge. Hope things are better this week.
ReplyDeleteENJOY your library splurge!!
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I loved Things You Won't Say...hope you enjoy all of your books. The Nora Roberts looks tempting, too. Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting my blog.
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