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The Silence in Between
- Narrated by: Rosina Aichner, Josie Ferguson
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
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The Silence in Between
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2024
The Silence in Between is a historical novel based in Berlin in 1961 and during the Second World War. Lisette lives in East Berlin but brings her new-born baby to a hospital in West Berlin. Under doctor's orders, she goes home to rest, leaving the baby in the care of the hospital. But overnight the border between East and West closes, slicing the city - and the world - in two. With a city in chaos and armed guards ordered to shoot anyone who tries to cross, her situation is desperate. Lisette's teenage daughter, Elly, has always struggled to understand the distance between herself and her mother. Both live for music but while Elly hears notes surrounding every person she meets, for her mother - once a talented pianist - the world has gone silent. Perhaps Elly can do something to bridge the gap between them. What begins as the flicker of an idea turns into a daring plan to escape East Berlin, find her baby brother, and bring him home....
Featuring music composed by Carl-Michael Bonde.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Anne Q
- 18-07-2024
An Exceptional Book
Such a beautiful story. If I could give more than five stars I would!
The Silence in Between is beautiful and so moving.
A time in history that should never be forgotten nor repeated. Sadly the suffering caused by war continues to this day.
Set in Berlin in two time periods - a mother and daughter’s lives intertwined in such a powerful way.
I went through Checkpoint Charlie in the 80’s but had no knowledge or appreciation of the suffering Berliners experienced on both sides of the wall but especially in the East. I was a mere tourist who visited from a land of freedom.
I loved everything about this book. The story, the characters and the music. I found it hard to stop listening.
I especially loved the narrator who brought the book to life so beautifully. The compassion in her voice was palpable. It was as if she was living the lives of the characters.
Highly recommended.
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