Fraulein M. by Steckvaughn
In this multilayered historical novel that explores family secrets and hidden identities, Woods skillfully captures the disorienting mixture of heady freedom and mounting fear characterizing 1930s Berlin, and the political and gender issues she raises add contemporary relevancy (Publishers Weekly). Berlin, 1931 Sisters raised in a Catholic orphanage, Berni and Grete Metzger are each other's whole world. That is, until life propels them to opposite sides of seedy, splendid, and violent Weimar Berlin. Berni becomes a cigarette girl, a denizen of the cabaret scene alongside her transgender best friend, who is considering a risky gender reassignment surgery. Meanwhile Grete is hired as a maid to a Nazi family, and begins to form a complicated bond with their son. As Germany barrels toward the Third Reich and ruin, one of the sisters must make a devastating choice. South Carolina, 1970 With the recent death of her father, Janeen Moore yearns to know more about her family history, especially the closely guarded story of her mother's youth in Germany. One day she intercepts a letter intended for her mother: a confession written by a German woman, a plea for forgiveness. What role does Janeen's mother play in this story, and why does she seem so distressed by recent news that a former S officer has resurfaced in America? An evocative tale about family ties, hard choices, and the weight of history in our lives, Fraulein M. shines light on a brilliant new voice.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781507200223 |
| ISBN 10 | 1507200226 |
| Title | Fraulein M. |
| Author | Steckvaughn |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Gallery Books |
| Year published | 2017-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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