From the bestselling author of The Kommandant's Girl "How have I been lucky enough to come here, to be alive, when so many others are not? I should have died...But I am here." 1945. Surviving the brutality of a Nazi prison camp, Marta Nederman is lucky to have escaped with her life. Recovering from the horror, she meets Paul, an American soldier who gives her hope of a happier future. But their plans to meet in London are dashed when Paul's plane crashes. Devastated and pregnant, Marta marries Simon, a caring British ...
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From the bestselling author of The Kommandant's Girl "How have I been lucky enough to come here, to be alive, when so many others are not? I should have died...But I am here." 1945. Surviving the brutality of a Nazi prison camp, Marta Nederman is lucky to have escaped with her life. Recovering from the horror, she meets Paul, an American soldier who gives her hope of a happier future. But their plans to meet in London are dashed when Paul's plane crashes. Devastated and pregnant, Marta marries Simon, a caring British diplomat, and glimpses the joy that home and family can bring. But her happiness is threatened when she learns of a Communist spy in British intelligence and that the one person who can expose the traitor is connected to her past.
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It was a little slow to get going and there were constant references to the previous story written by this Author, but it was all in context. I found it quite an enjoyable read
ritapete
Mar 12, 2009
One of my favorite
Our book club just reviewed it and to a person felt it was one of our best.