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Als die Welt zerbrach

byJohn Boyne

Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical narratives that explore complex moral dilemmas and personal redemption.

Topics GuiltSurvivalRedemptionMemory and the Past

MoodMelancholic, Reflective

Female protagonist

ViolenceMild

Vom Leben mit der Schuld und dem Ende der Zeitzeugenschaft Gretel Fernsby lebt seit Jahrzehnten in ihrer Londoner Wohnung. Sie führt ein ruhiges Leben, trotz ihrer dunklen Vergangenheit. Über ihre Flucht aus Deutschland vor über siebzig Jahren spricht sie nicht. Vor allem aber verliert sie kein Wort über ihren Vater, der Kommandant in einem Konzentrationslager war. Als eine junge Familie in die Wohnung unter ihr zieht, weckt der neunjährige Henry Erinnerungen, die sie lieber vergessen würde. Eines Nachts wird sie Zeugin eines Streits zwischen Henrys Mutter und dem jähzornigen Vater. Ein Streit, der Gretels hart erkämpfte, zurückgezogene Existenz bedroht. Sie bekommt die Chance, ihre Schuld zu sühnen und den Jungen zu retten. Doch dazu muss sie offenbaren, was sie ein Leben lang verschwiegen hat ... »Der Roman, in dem mosaiksteinhaft ein Leben bilanziert wird, wandelt sich am Ende noch rasant zum Krimi.« rbb Kultur, Der Morgen

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9783492320610

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