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The Winter Palace

By: Paul Morgan
Narrated by: Aaron Tsindos, Anna Skellern
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 If he had died, I would know it in my heart.

In 1939, Anton, a captain in the Polish army, says goodbye to his wife, Elisabeth. He is leaving to defend their homeland against the invasion by Nazi Germany and Russia. They make a vow that - whatever happens, however much time passes - they'll meet again at the Winter Palace, their stately home in the Polish countryside.

The winds of war draw them far apart. Anton is captured and sent to Siberia as a POW. He eventually joins a lost army that battles through snowstorms and scorching deserts in Central Asia to find freedom. Anton survives, driven by his determination to join Elisabeth again. She, meanwhile, is forced to be the 'mistress' of a Nazi officer before escaping to join the Polish resistance.

As the war ends, Anton and Elisabeth are at the opposite ends of the world. Anton is in Australia. Elisabeth is in Poland, awaiting his return for months and then years. Will they ever meet again at the Winter Palace?

From 1930s Europe to present-day Australia, this is a sweeping story of love that cannot be broken by time, distance, war or even death. 20th Century Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Russia War Heartfelt
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Paul Morgan’s book The Winter Palace is a magnificent telling of what to me was a little known story about the Polish People and WW2. He brings the characters to life with his words to paint a detailed picture of this time. I particularly enjoyed his sensitive portrayal of Elisabeth and what she had to endure. So often in war stories the plight of women are glossed over. This book was riveting from the first to the last page.

A sensitive yet powerful story

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