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Whom do you trust, whom do you love, and who can be saved? A gripping tale of Berlin in the Second World War, from the author of Annelies. It is 1943--the height of the Second World War. With the men away at the front, Berlin has become a city of women. On the surface, Sigrid Schröder is the model German 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, all the while ignoring the horrific immoralities of the regime. But behind this façade is an entirely different Sigrid, a woman of passion who dreams of her former Jewish lover, now lost in the chaos of the war. But Sigrid is not the only one with secrets--she soon finds herself caught between what is right and what is wrong, and what falls somewhere in the shadows between the two . . .
Whom do you trust, whom do you love, and who can be saved? A gripping tale of Berlin in the Second World War, from the author of Annelies. It is 1943--the height of the Second World War. With the men away at the front, Berlin has become a city of women. On the surface, Sigrid Schröder is the model German 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, all the while ignoring the horrific immoralities of the regime. But behind this façade is an entirely different Sigrid, a woman of passion who dreams of her former Jewish lover, now lost in the chaos of the war. But Sigrid is not the only one with secrets--she soon finds herself caught between what is right and what is wrong, and what falls somewhere in the shadows between the two . . .
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"I can't wait for Gillham's next novel--play it again, Sam."
--Stephen King "The writing is a great mix of the literary and commercial, page-turning and suspenseful, with a morally complex, intelligent heroine at its center. If you're a fan of well-written historical novels in the vein of Ann Patchett's Bel Canto, this one is for you."
--Slate "Philip Kerr and Alan Furst have outdone their literary counterparts. Now, with his first novel, City of Women, David R. Gillham joins their rank."
--Charles Finch, USA Today "Gillham's writing is often stunning . . . The characters are complex . . . Deeply felt and mercilessly real."
--The Plain Dealer, Cleveland "A meticulously researched and beautifully told love story--and a remarkable look at life in Germany during World War II."
--Minneapolis Star-Tribune "[A] stunning debut . . . Transcendent prose."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "As impossible to put down as it is to forget."
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "An exemplary model of historical fiction generously laced with romance, suspense, and exciting plot twists."
--Library Journal (starred review) "A thriller of searing intensity that asks the most urgent of questions--how to love, who to trust, what can be saved in the very darkest of times. . . . Utterly compelling."
--Margaret Leroy, New York Times bestselling author of The Soldier's Wife "A moving and masterful debut . . . Powerful and piercingly real. You won't soon forget these characters."
--Paula McLain, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife
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--Stephen King "The writing is a great mix of the literary and commercial, page-turning and suspenseful, with a morally complex, intelligent heroine at its center. If you're a fan of well-written historical novels in the vein of Ann Patchett's Bel Canto, this one is for you."
--Slate "Philip Kerr and Alan Furst have outdone their literary counterparts. Now, with his first novel, City of Women, David R. Gillham joins their rank."
--Charles Finch, USA Today "Gillham's writing is often stunning . . . The characters are complex . . . Deeply felt and mercilessly real."
--The Plain Dealer, Cleveland "A meticulously researched and beautifully told love story--and a remarkable look at life in Germany during World War II."
--Minneapolis Star-Tribune "[A] stunning debut . . . Transcendent prose."
--Publishers Weekly (starred review) "As impossible to put down as it is to forget."
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "An exemplary model of historical fiction generously laced with romance, suspense, and exciting plot twists."
--Library Journal (starred review) "A thriller of searing intensity that asks the most urgent of questions--how to love, who to trust, what can be saved in the very darkest of times. . . . Utterly compelling."
--Margaret Leroy, New York Times bestselling author of The Soldier's Wife "A moving and masterful debut . . . Powerful and piercingly real. You won't soon forget these characters."
--Paula McLain, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife
David R. Gillham is the New York Times-bestselling author of City of Women. He spent more than a decade in the book business, and now lives with his family in western Massachusetts and is currently working on his second novel.
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