A Light in the Window by Marion Kummerow

A Light in the Window by Marion Kummerow

Margarete stumbles out of the bombed-out house, the dust settling around her like snow. Mistaking her for the dead officer's daughter, a guard rushes over to gently ask her if she is all right and whether there's anything he can do to help her. She glances down at where the hated yellow star had once been, and with barely a pause, she replies Yes.

Berlin, 1941: Margarete Rosenbaum is working as a housemaid for a senior Nazi officer when his house is bombed, leaving her the only survivor. But when she's mistaken for his daughter in the aftermath of the blast, Margarete knows she can make a bid for freedom...

Issued with temporary papers-and with the freedom of not being seen as Jewish-a few hours are all she needs to escape to relative safety. That is, until her former employer's son, SS officer Wilhelm Huber, tracks her down.

But strangely he doesn't reveal her true identity right away. Instead he insists she comes and lives with him in Paris, and seems determined to keep her hidden. His only condition: she must continue to pretend to be his sister. Because whoever would suspect a Nazi girl of secretly being a Jew?

His plan seems impossible, and Margarete is terrified they might be found out, not to mention worried about what Wilhelm might want in return. But as the Nazis start rounding up Jews in Paris and the R sistance steps up its activities, putting everyone who opposes the regime in peril, she realizes staying hidden in plain sight may be her only chance of survival...

Can Margarete trust a Nazi officer with the only things she has left though... her safety, her life, even her heart?

A totally heartbreaking and unputdownable story about how far someone would go to save one life, that fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Nightingale and All the Light We Cannot See will adore.

Readers are loving A Light in the Window:

Blew me away... You get engulfed in the storytelling until the end ... Perfect ... I loved this book - I lost my whole day reading - just couldn't bear to put it down NetGalley reviewer

I can't put into words how incredible A Light in the Window is... Extraordinary, well written, beautiful story. Goodreads reviewer

This story was heartbreaking and riveting. I was up until wee hours of the morning reading it. It couldn't put it down until I found out what was happening next. Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

Kummerow, Marion: - USA Today Bestselling author of historical fiction. Her books are filled with raw emotions, fierce loyalty and perpetual resilience. She loves to put her characters through the mangle, making them reach deep within to find the strength to face moral dilemma, make difficult decisions or fight for what is right. And she never forgets to include humor and undying love in her books, because ultimately love is what makes the world go round. Marion Kummerow was born and raised in Germany, before she set out to discover the world and lived in various countries. In 1999 she returned to Germany and settled down in Munich where she's now living with her family. After dipping her toes with non-fiction books, she finally tackled the project dear to her heart. UNRELENTING is the story about her grandparents, who belonged to the German resistance and fought against the Nazi regime. It's a book about resilience, love and the courage to stand up and do the right thing. To get a taste of her writing, you can download a free short story about a downed British airman here: http: //kummerow.info/newsletter-2

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781800192942
ISBN 10	1800192940
Title	A Light in the Window
Author	Marion Kummerow
Series	Margarete's Journey
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bookouture
Year published	2021-07-20
Number of pages	280
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.