The Blind Side of the Heart
Author: Julia Franck
Description:
Amid the chaos of civilians fleeing west in a provincial German railway station in 1945 Helene has brought her seven-year-old son. Having survived with him through the horrors and deprivations of the war years, she abandons him on the station platform and never returns.This is a tale of hope, loneliness and love, and of a life lived in terrible times. It is a great family novel, a powerful portrayal of an era, and the story of a fascinating woman.
Shortlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2010.
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Language:
EN
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Genre:
“You are not done with a book until you pass it to another reader.”
“You are not done with a book until you pass it to another reader.”
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