by Eoin Dempsey
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Historical Fiction, Most Recommended Books, and Fiction.
In the shadows of World War II, trust becomes the greatest risk of all for two strangers.December 1943. In the years before the rise of Hitler, the Gerber family’s summer cottage was filled with laughter. Now, as deep drifts of snow blanket the Black Forest, German dissenter Franka Gerber is alone and hopeless. Fervor and brutality have swept throu...
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Why recommended
Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Historical Fiction, Most Recommended Books, and Fiction.
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Glenn Beck
“Great book! Almost opened it to read a second time just the other day. One of those stories filled with characters that become a part of you long after you close the book.”
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Consider The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. Recommended by 5 sources.
“This sprawling, detail-rich historical novel follows cathedral builders, nobles, and townspeople across decades, delivering immersive scene-setting and a steady accumulation of plotlines. Its useful part is the sustained attention to craft—architecture, politics, rivalry—that makes the medieval world tangible. The main limitation is repetitive melodrama and swings in pacing: long, satisfying set pieces sit beside stretches that feel slow or contrived. Better read slowly rather than skimmed; readers who stick it out will find payoff in the concluding convergences.”
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