{"product_id":"9781786090775","title":"The German Heiress","description":"Author: Scott, Anika\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781786090775\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 13 Apr 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA haunting debut full of moral ambiguity for fans of THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ and THE POSTMISTRESS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehe kind of novel we need now more than ever,  and  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eachieves what the best historical fiction can . . . pushing us to see ourselves in that past, demanding: Who would you have been then? What would you have done?\u003c\/b\u003e Unflinching and absorbing,  it  does not let you look away.' \u003c\/b\u003eSarah Blake, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of THE POSTMISTRESS\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEssen, 1946. Clara Falkenberg, once an iconic heiress, is on the run. With the city in ruins and her dear friend Elisa missing, Clara enlists the help of Jakob, a charming young racketeer with his own reasons for wanting to find Elisa. As the two join forces, it's not long before Clara's family secrets catch up with her. But she soon comes to realise the only way to survive is to face the truth of what she's done. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'What a great debut! \u003cb\u003eIt still haunts me, days after finishing it\u003c\/b\u003e.' Liz Trenow, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Poppy Factory \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Silk Weaver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Anika Scott's finely drawn characters ... bring to life not only the struggle to rise from the ashes of war, but also the depth of resolve often required to gain redemption. \u003cb\u003eIlluminating and beautifully rendered\u003c\/b\u003e.' Susan Meissner, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Year of the War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003cb\u003eMeticulously researched and plotted like a noir thriller\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe German Heiress \u003c\/i\u003etells a different story of WWII - of characters grappling with their own guilt and driven by the question of what they could have done to change the past.' Jessica Shattuck, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Women in the Castle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAnika Scott's epic novel \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eoffers a captivating tour through the reckoning years that followed WWII when clarifying identities, unearthing truths, and facing judgements was the only way to rebuild a life\u003c\/b\u003e. The novel's heroine, Clara, marches along the razor's edge between the leviathan of the past and a future full of mine shafts. I will never forget her unending struggle to rise above the dark lineage thrust upon her and her battle to stay connected to the deep binds of love, responsibility, and compassion.' Devin Murphy, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Boat Runner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe German Heiress\u003c\/i\u003e is a special novel that opens one's mind to aspects of history we on the \\\"winning\\\" side have given little thought to, and \u003cb\u003ea moving story of courage and everyday heroism rising to meet unbearable challenges\u003c\/b\u003e.' Alex Marwood, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wicked Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreviously published as \u003c\/i\u003eFinding Clara\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders are falling in love with \u003ci\u003eThe German Heiress\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A story that kept me engrossed from start to finish.  I loved it.'\u003cbr\u003e'A stunning debut that will stay with me long after finishing the last page.'\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliant story which will keep you reading late into the night!'\u003cbr\u003e'An intense, dark and twisted historical read that skilfully portrays the often common experiences, horrors and dilemmas of being on the losing side in a war for ordinary people.'\u003cbr\u003e'A fascinating read about fighting for survival in post-World War 2 Germany'\u003cbr\u003e'The story is a page turner which had me gripped the whole way through'\u003cbr\u003e'A gripping read with a well-drawn characters.'\u003cbr\u003e'For those that love historical fiction, this was an unique and gripping plot'","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48287348850846,"sku":"UBD-9781786090775","price":27.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781786090775.jpg?v=1789628118","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781786090775","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}