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
Hi Denise,
ReplyDeleteI checked out all four of your books this week and there isn't a single one that I didn't love the sound of, although I haven't read any of the authors before.
I do try and restrict myself to a single book per blog, to add to my own list, which is already far too long. However all of your finds made it this week, as I couldn't choose just one!!
I hope that you enjoy them all and have a good week,
Yvonne
I really like the new Gillian Flynn covers. Enjoy all your new books!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you have some great books. I've enjoyed Kearsley's books, but haven't read Mariana yet. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed Gone Girl, so I think I'd like Dark Places.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
It looks like you're in for some good reading!
ReplyDeleteOoooooo...they all look so good.
ReplyDeleteMore books to add to my toppling TBR stack.
THANKS for sharing. ENJOY your week and your books.
Elizabeth
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They all sound so good to me, enjoy!
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