The German Girl A Novel

<b>AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER<br> <br> Featured in <i>Entertainment Weekly</i>, <i>People,</i> <i>The Millions,</i> and <i>USA TODAY</i><br> <br> “An unforgettable and resplendent novel which will take its place among the great historical fiction written about World War II.” —Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of <i>The Shoemaker's Wife </i></b><br> <br><b>A young girl flees Nazi-occupied Germany with her family and best friend, only to discover that the overseas refuge they had been promised is an illusion in this “engrossing and heartbreaking” (<i>Library Journal</i>, starred review) debut novel, perfect for fans of <i>The Nightingale</i>, <i>Lilac Girls</i>, and <i>The Tattooist of Auschwitz</i>.</b><br><br>Berlin, 1939. Before everything changed, Hannah Rosenthal lived a charmed life. But now the streets of Berlin are draped in ominous flags; her family’s fine possessions are hauled away; and they are no longer welcome in the places they once considered home. A glimmer of hope appears in the shape of the <i>St. Louis</i>, a transatlantic ocean liner promising Jews safe passage to Cuba. At first, the liner feels like a luxury, but as they travel, the circumstances of war change, and the ship that was to be their salvation seems likely to become their doom.<br> <br>New York, 2014. On her twelfth birthday, Anna Rosen receives a mysterious package from an unknown relative in Cuba, her great-aunt Hannah. Its contents inspire Anna and her mother to travel to Havana to learn the truth about their family’s mysterious and tragic past.<br> <br>Weaving dual time frames, and based on a true story, <i>The German Girl</i> is a beautifully written and deeply poignant story about generations of exiles seeking a place to call home.