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...
Nice mix of books - I understand the overwhelmed feeling!
ReplyDeleteI understand what you're saying. My reading time is so much less than it used to be. Hope you get a chance to read these soon.
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We are Sisters of Versailles twins this week! I go through periods of feeling overwhelmed by books too.That's when I start donating and rearranging my bookshelves- it helps! I'm intrigued by One & Only since I have one of those. Enjoy all your new reads!
ReplyDeleteI am still thinking about if I want to read THE SISTERS OF VERSAILLES.
ReplyDeleteENJOY when you read it.
Have a wonderful reading week.
Elizabeth
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I know the feeling! It makes it hard to choose your next book. I bet The Sisters of Versailles is really good.
ReplyDeleteI can understand the overwhelming feeling! You got a good set of books with you! Hope you have a great week.
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These all look good, but I'm especially curious about Ravensbruck. Enjoy your new books!
ReplyDeleteI loved The Liar...enjoy your new books and the new week; thanks for stopping by my blog.
ReplyDeleteI am in the same boat as you with the overwhelming feeling of the books I am getting. I see a couple of books on your list that I would like
ReplyDeleteAm looking forward to reading The Sisters of Versailles.
ReplyDeleteHappy reading this week
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