City of Women

David Gillham

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Penguin Books Ltd
05 October 2013

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

A gripping and evocative tale of life in Berlin at the height of the Second World War- romance, duplicity and unfathomable choices

In the very darkest hour, who do you trust, who do you love, and who can be saved?

It is 1943 - the height of the Second World War. With the men taken by the army, Berlin has become a city of women. And while her husband fights on the Eastern Front, Sigrid Schr der is, for all intents and purposes, the model soldier's wife- she goes to work every day, does as much with her rations as she can, and dutifully cares for her meddling mother-in-law.

But behind this fa ade is an entirely different Sigrid, a woman who dreams of her former Jewish lover, who is now lost in the chaos of the war.

Sigrid's tedious existence is turned upside-down when she finds herself hiding a mother and her two young daughters- could they be her lover's family? Now she must make terrifying choices that could cost her everything.

By: David Gillham
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9780241962237
ISBN 10: 0241962234
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 05 October 2013
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Gillham trained as a writer at the University of Southern California. After relocating to New York, he worked in the book industry, and now lives with his family in Western Massachusetts. City of Women is his first novel.

Reviews for City of Women

David Gillham's excellent new novel, City of Women, is built on one of the most extraordinary and faithful recreations of a time in history - Berlin in World War II - that I've ever read. -- Alan Furst In this moving and masterful debut, David Gillham brings war-torn Berlin to life and reveals the extraordinary mettle of women tested to their limits and beyond. Powerful and piercingly real. You won't soon forget these characters. -- Paula McLain, New York Times Bestselling Author Of The Paris Wife [A] stunning debut ... Gillham puts a fresh spin on the horrors of WWII Publishers Weekly

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