Rooted in the author's firsthand experience as an East German who bore witness to the fall of the Berlin Wall at the age of sixteen, Distant Signs explores the complexity of familial bonds, love, and life behind and beyond the iron curtain.
Against the backdrop of seismic political upheaval in 1960s East Germany Margret, a professor's daughter hailing from the city, and Hans, a man rooted in a tranquil Thuringian forest village are embroiled in a family saga. Their love story is colored by the clash of their disparate origins and the lingering emotional wounds inflicted by a war-torn childhood. As historical events play out, the secrets of two families are revealed.
Anne Richter's exquisite prose translated from German by Douglas Irving, paints a vivid portrait of a society marked by change while paying homage to the quiet strength that exists within the most trying of times.
- ISBN10 1911107097
- ISBN13 9781911107095
- Publish Date 7 November 2019 (first published 21 February 2019)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Neem Tree Press Limited
- Format Paperback
- Pages 226
- Language English
- URL https://youtu.be/KtfDemoFPZY