Child of the Ruins: a gripping, heart-breaking and unforgettable World War Two historical thriller

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Anna and Ingrid have survived World War II. Now they must live through the Berlin airlifts.Evocative and unforgettable, CHILD OF THE RUINS is set during the Berlin air lifts of 1948 and written by one of the most brilliant writers of historical fiction in the UK.People are disappearing. I spoke to my neighbour yesterday, we laughed at some nonsense, and today he is gone. We only discovered he was missing because the dog wouldn't stop howling and we all knew he would never leave his beloved pet. So I am careful, extremely careful.Two families divided by war.An entire city on the edge of disaster.1948, Berlin. World War II has ended and there is supposed to be peace; but Russian troops have closed all access to the city. Roads, railway lines and waterways are blocked and two million people are trapped, relying on airlifts of food, water and medicine to survive. The sharp eyes of the Russian state police watch everything; no one can be trusted.Anna and Ingrid are both searching for answers - and revenge - in the messy aftermath of war. They understand that survival comes only by knowing what to trade: food; medicine; heirlooms; secrets. Both are living in the shadows of a city where the line between right and wrong has become dangerously blurred. But they cannot give up in the search for a lost child ... Praise for Kate Furnivall's writing:'Kate Furnivall has a talent for creating places and characters who stay with you long after you have read the final word' JANE CORRY'Hugely ambitious and atmospheric' KATE MOSSE'Fast-paced with a sinister edge' THE TIMES(P)2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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2023

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ISBN-13:
9781399713603
Related ISBNs:
9781399713580
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
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Copyrighted By:
Kate Furnivall
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No
Language:
English
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No
Narrated By:
Gloria Sanders
Categories:
History, Military, Romance, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
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Bookshare Staff
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