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The Secret Letter

By: Debbie Rix
Narrated by: Jacqueline King
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Germany, 1939. A tumbledown farmhouse, on the outskirts of a close-knit village in the heart of the rolling hills of Bavaria. A once happy family home torn apart by Nazi rule. And one young girl who refuses to give up on what she believes in....

London, 2018: When 94-year-old Imogen receives a letter addressed to her in neat, unfamiliar handwriting, she notices the postmark is stamped from Germany - and it sends shivers down her spine....

Germany, 1939: Thirteen-year-old Magda is devastated by the loss of her best friend, shy and gentle Lotte, cruelly snatched from her and sent to a concentration camp – the Star of David sewn on her faded, brown coat. As the Nazi’s power takes hold, Magda realises she’s not like the other girls in her German village - she hates the fanatical new rules of the Hitler Youth. So Magda secretly joins The White Rose Movement and begins to rebel against the oppressive, frightening world around her.

But when an English bomber pilot crashes in a field near Magda’s home she is faced with an impossible choice: to risk the safety of her family or to save a stranger and make a difference in the devastating war that has claimed the lives of so many. Little does she know, her actions will have the power to change the life of another girl, on the other side of enemy lines, forever....

Inspired by a true story, this is a heart-wrenching, gripping and absolutely unforgettable tale of the strength of human kindness in a time of unimaginable heartbreak. Fans of Orphan Train, The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Book Thief will be utterly gripped by this beautiful, sweeping, World War Two novel.

©2019 Debbie Rix (P)2019 Audible, Ltd
Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Heartfelt Tear-jerking War Village
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I loved this book from the young German girl Magda’s perspective and also the young English girl Imogen. Fascinating reading all about the war.

Amazing book

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A very good story and the narration was great. I loved both of the main characters.

Great story

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I very much enjoy insights into the dreadful wartime experiences of families. This book is of good pace and gripping from start to finish.

Great book

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An easy story to listen to ,loved the storyline linewith excellent narration. shows how people can overcome lifes dramas and come out with a positive ending. Good people always win out.

enjoyable

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This was a lovely story of an English girl and a German girl set in WW2 but I almost didn’t finish the book because the narrator did such a terrible job of some of the character voices - a shame because she actually a lovely voice

Lovely story

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