Based on the life of Catrin Collier's mother and grandmother, this is a powerful novel which spans over sixty years, from the life of grandmother Charlotte to her journalist granddaughter, Laura. We revisit Charlotte's incredible life which starts in East Prussia in 1939 and ends in modern day England.
"Allenstein, East Prussia, 1939 - Charlotte von Datski's parents hold a glittering ball to mark her eighteenth birthday and to announce her engagement to a Prussian Count. As they celebrate, Europe teeters on the brink of war, and Charlotte is forced to flee to England, but she carries a secret that both strengthens and torments her. Years on, Charlotte's granddaughter, Laura, is shocked when the truth of her grandmother's past comes to light. As Charlotte re-reads her diary and recalls the one great love of her life, she finally faces the demons that have haunted her for over half a century."
"Based on the life of Catrin Collier's mother and grandmother, this is a powerful novel which spans over sixty years, from the life of grandmother Charlotte to her journalist granddaughter, Laura. We revisit Charlotte's incredible life which starts in East Prussia in 1939 and ends in modern day England."@en
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Aristocracy (Social class) Prussia, East (Poland and Russia) Fiction.
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