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The Berlin Girl
- Author
- Mandy Robotham
- Narrator
- Kristin Atherton
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 29 October 2020
- Run Time
- 13 hours 17 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Romance, Historical fiction
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What to expect
The heart-wrenching and unforgettable tale of a world on the brink of war from the internationally bestselling author of The German Midwife.
*With exclusive audio content.*
Berlin, 1938: It’s the height of summer, and Germany is on the brink of war. When fledgling reporter Georgie Young is posted to Berlin, alongside fellow Londoner Max Spender, she knows they are entering the eye of the storm.
Arriving to a city swathed in red flags and crawling with Nazis, Georgie feels helpless, witnessing innocent people being torn from their homes. As tensions rise, she realises she and Max have to act – even if it means putting their lives on the line.
But when she digs deeper, Georgie begins to uncover the unspeakable truth about Hitler’s Germany – and the pair are pulled into a world darker than she could ever have imagined…
From the bestselling author of The German Midwife comes the heart-wrenching story of a country on the brink of war, a woman who puts herself in the line of fire, and a world about to be forever changed.
Readers love The Berlin Girl:
‘A gripping read, filled with tension and suspense’ Fiona Valpy, author of The Dressmaker’s Gift
‘You'll gasp aloud and shed a few tears […] insightful, bold, fast-paced’ Kristin Harmel, author of The Book of Lost Names
‘An absorbing and fascinating read’ Janet MacLeod Trotter, author of The Tea Planter’s Daughter
‘Mandy has captured a chilling sense of tension and fear, knowing what was on the horizon’ Suzanne Goldring, author of My Name is Eva
‘What a story! I couldn’t put this down.’ Real Reader Review
‘Powerful, engaging and emotional.’ Real Reader Review
‘Mandy Robotham never disappoints. Her best yet.’ Real Reader Review
‘This book will stay with me for a long time.’ Real Reader Review
‘This book is a beautifully done glimpse in to a changing Berlin, and is one of the best historic fictions set in this era that I've had the pleasure to read.’ Real Reader Review
Critics Review
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Praise for The Berlin Girl:
‘A gripping read, filled with tension and suspense as war brews in 1930s Berlin.’ Fiona Valpy, bestselling author of The Dressmaker’s Gift
‘The Berlin Girl paints a vibrant picture of some of the chilling harbingers of World War II. You'll gasp aloud and shed a few tears on this insightful, bold, fast-paced ride through Berlin's last moments of crumbling glory before the cloud of World War II descends.’ Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Names
‘I was gripped by Georgie’s mission to alert the world to the horrors to come, as Hitler’s Germany prepares to create a new Europe. Mandy Robotham’s description of Berlin on the brink of war crackles with tension and shows us the best and worst of humanity.’ Sarah Steele, author of The Missing Pieces of Nancy Moon
'An absorbing read and a fascinating glimpse into Berlin and Germany just before the outbreak of the Second World War.'
Janet MacLeod Trotter, bestselling author of The Tea Planter’s Daughter‘A powerful and poignant look at how the world turned upside down. Full of things I love in a novel from strong heroines to forgotten history, this is Mandy’s best book yet.’ Lorna Cook, #1 bestselling author of The Forgotten Village
‘Mandy captured a chilling sense of tension and fear, knowing what was on the horizon.’ Suzanne Goldring, author of My Name is Eva
‘Yet again, Robotham shines a forensic light on another little-known story of WW2… in the writer’s expert hands, this [novel] becomes agonisingly tense as Georgie refuses to stand by as witness and becomes embroiled in a terrifying game of cat and mouse.’ L P Fergusson, author of The Summer Fields
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Details
- Author
- Mandy Robotham
- Narrator
- Kristin Atherton
- Duration
- 13 hours 17 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 October 2020
- ISBN
- 9780008403621
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Romance, Historical fiction
Synopsis
The heart-wrenching and unforgettable tale of a world on the brink of war from the internationally bestselling author of The German Midwife. *With exclusive audio content.* Berlin, 1938: It’s the height of summer, and Germany is on the brink of war. When fledgling reporter Georgie Young is posted to Berlin, alongside fellow Londoner Max Spender, she knows they are entering the eye of the storm.Arriving to a city swathed in red flags and crawling with Nazis, Georgie feels helpless, witnessing innocent people being torn from their homes. As tensions rise, she realises she and Max have to act – even if it means putting their lives on the line.But when she digs deeper, Georgie begins to uncover the unspeakable truth about Hitler’s Germany – and the pair are pulled into a world darker than she could ever have imagined… From the bestselling author of The German Midwife comes the heart-wrenching story of a country on the brink of war, a woman who puts herself in the line of fire, and a world about to be forever changed. Readers love The Berlin Girl: ‘A gripping read, filled with tension and suspense’ Fiona Valpy, author of The Dressmaker’s Gift ‘You'll gasp aloud and shed a few tears […] insightful, bold, fast-paced’ Kristin Harmel, author of The Book of Lost Names ‘An absorbing and fascinating read’ Janet MacLeod Trotter, author of The Tea Planter’s Daughter ‘Mandy has captured a chilling sense of tension and fear, knowing what was on the horizon’ Suzanne Goldring, author of My Name is Eva ‘What a story! I couldn’t put this down.’ Real Reader Review‘Powerful, engaging and emotional.’ Real Reader Review‘Mandy Robotham never disappoints. Her best yet.’ Real Reader Review‘This book will stay with me for a long time.’ Real Reader Review‘This book is a beautifully done glimpse in to a changing Berlin, and is one of the best historic fictions set in this era that I've had the pleasure to read.’ Real Reader Review
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