Thank you @harperviabooks and @bookishfirst for the uncorrected proof copy.
The German House is set during the Auschwitz Trials of 1963 and tells the story Eva Bruhns, who is a translator for the trial against several Nazi war criminals during their time at Auschwitz. Eva had a vague awareness of what happened which became an awakening during the trial. She begins having faint recollections and isn’t sure how or why she would be remembering these small details. She learns more about her family’s involvement through the trials.
Eva’s parents and her boyfriend are against her working as a translator for the trial. Her parents, Edith and Ludwig, own a restaurant named The German House and the family live above the restaurant. Her family also consists of her sister, Annegret, who is a nurse in the newborn unit at the local hospital, and Stefan, her younger brother. Her boyfriend, Jürgen, is the son of a wealthy businessman.
One thing I noticed about the book and it took me some to adjust to is that you would be following the story of one character and then seemingly without any separation, you’re following another character. Since this was an uncorrected proof and translated from German, I’m not sure it was fixed before publication.
The German House is set during the Auschwitz Trials of 1963 and tells the story Eva Bruhns, who is a translator for the trial against several Nazi war criminals during their time at Auschwitz. Eva had a vague awareness of what happened which became an awakening during the trial. She begins having faint recollections and isn’t sure how or why she would be remembering these small details. She learns more about her family’s involvement through the trials.
Eva’s parents and her boyfriend are against her working as a translator for the trial. Her parents, Edith and Ludwig, own a restaurant named The German House and the family live above the restaurant. Her family also consists of her sister, Annegret, who is a nurse in the newborn unit at the local hospital, and Stefan, her younger brother. Her boyfriend, Jürgen, is the son of a wealthy businessman.
One thing I noticed about the book and it took me some to adjust to is that you would be following the story of one character and then seemingly without any separation, you’re following another character. Since this was an uncorrected proof and translated from German, I’m not sure it was fixed before publication.