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Sofia segovia tears of amber5/18/2023 He tells her of a besieged kingdom in the Baltic Sea from which spill the amber tears of a heartbroken queen. As they flee from the Soviet army, his enchanting folktales keep her mind off the cold, the hunger, and the horrors unfolding around them. As battle lines are drawn and East Prussia’s borders vanish beneath them, they leave their farm and all they know behind for an uncertain future.īut Ilse also has Janusz, her family’s young Polish laborer, by her side. In the harshness of winter, her family must join the largest exodus in human history to survive. With war looming dangerously close, Ilse’s school days soon turn to lessons of survival. This was an unforgettable look at two families’ experience – based on true events.įrom the bestselling author of The Murmur of Bees comes a transportive novel of two families uprooted by war and united by the bonds of love and courage. I have to say that I read all the time about WWII, but usually from the viewpoint of the victors. Set in Prussia in WWII it follows two families as they deal with war and loss. Sofía Segovia has a beautiful way of writing and the first half of this story captures the characters thoughts and personalities so we really feel like we know them. The good people at Over the River PR sent me a copy of this lengthy and engaging WWII novel, by the author of The Murmur of Bees.
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