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
I've seen many good reviews for this book. Hope you enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThis book is new to me but I love the title. I hope it turns out to be worth the wait. My new books posts are at Ms. Martin Teaches Media and Inside of a Dog. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteOoo, if you are going to only get one book that's a pretty darn good one for it to be! I hope you enjoy it, happy reading! ^.^ If you would like to check out my Stacking The Shelves you can do so here. :)
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