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Young Marianne is one of the lucky ones. She has escaped out of Nazi Germany on the first Kindertransport train carrying Jewish children to safety in Britain.
In this strange land where she does not understand the culture or the language, Marianne finds that life as a refugee is...Read more
In this strange land where she does not understand the culture or the language, Marianne finds that life as a refugee is...Read more
Young Marianne is one of the lucky ones. She has escaped out of Nazi Germany on the first Kindertransport train carrying Jewish children to safety in Britain.
In this strange land where she does not understand the culture or the language, Marianne finds that life as a refugee is hard and puzzling. She also misses her mother terribly and is afraid for her father, still hiding in Berlin.
Remember Me is the sequel to Goodbye Marianne.
In this strange land where she does not understand the culture or the language, Marianne finds that life as a refugee is hard and puzzling. She also misses her mother terribly and is afraid for her father, still hiding in Berlin.
Remember Me is the sequel to Goodbye Marianne.
It is 1945 and Sophie Mandel is living happily in London with 'Aunt Em', an old friend of her parents, who has looked after her since she was evacuated from Berlin in 1938. She no longer speaks German and has very little memory of her parents.
However, as the...Read more
However, as the...Read more
It is 1945 and Sophie Mandel is living happily in London with 'Aunt Em', an old friend of her parents, who has looked after her since she was evacuated from Berlin in 1938. She no longer speaks German and has very little memory of her parents.
However, as the war in Europe draws to a close Sophie starts to wonder about her Jewish father and non-Jewish mother, and to recall elements of her past life. What has happened to them during the past seven years? Are they still alive? Will she have to return to Germany now that the war has ended?
With the onset of peace on VE Day Sophie finally discovers what has become of her family, and must learn to come to terms with her past and present in order to move forward to the future.
Familiar characters from Goodbye Marianne and Remember Me appear along the way to bring closure to this fascinating and true account of life as a refugee in post-war Britain.
However, as the war in Europe draws to a close Sophie starts to wonder about her Jewish father and non-Jewish mother, and to recall elements of her past life. What has happened to them during the past seven years? Are they still alive? Will she have to return to Germany now that the war has ended?
With the onset of peace on VE Day Sophie finally discovers what has become of her family, and must learn to come to terms with her past and present in order to move forward to the future.
Familiar characters from Goodbye Marianne and Remember Me appear along the way to bring closure to this fascinating and true account of life as a refugee in post-war Britain.
Marianne's world is turning upside down. First, she is thrown out of school, then friends reject her and call her names. All around she starts to see acts of violence and hatred against her neighbours. And her father has been forced to go into hiding.
This is Berlin. It...Read more
This is Berlin. It...Read more
Marianne's world is turning upside down. First, she is thrown out of school, then friends reject her and call her names. All around she starts to see acts of violence and hatred against her neighbours. And her father has been forced to go into hiding.
This is Berlin. It is 1938, and the Nazi government is pursuing its anti-Jewish policies with vigour. Marianne's life is suddenly disrupted by events beyond her control.
Based on the actual Kindertransport rescue mission which saved the lives of thousands of Jewish children in Germany before the outbreak of the Second World War, Goodbye Marianne is a gripping read; full of suspense and compassion.
This is Berlin. It is 1938, and the Nazi government is pursuing its anti-Jewish policies with vigour. Marianne's life is suddenly disrupted by events beyond her control.
Based on the actual Kindertransport rescue mission which saved the lives of thousands of Jewish children in Germany before the outbreak of the Second World War, Goodbye Marianne is a gripping read; full of suspense and compassion.