The German wife

Title:

The German wife

Author:

Summary:

Berlin, Germany, 1930—When the Nazis rise to power, Sofie von Meyer Rhodes and her academic husband benefit from the military ambitions of Germany’s newly elected chancellor when Jürgen is offered a high-level position in their burgeoning rocket program. Although they fiercely oppose Hitler’s radical views, and joining his ranks is unthinkable, it soon becomes clear that if Jürgen does not accept the job, their income will be taken away. Then their children. And then their lives. Huntsville, Alabama, 1950—Twenty years later, Jürgen is one of many German scientists pardoned and granted a position in America’s space program. For Sofie, this is a chance to leave the horrors of her past behind. But when rumors about the Rhodes family’s affiliation with the Nazi party spread among her new American neighbors, idle gossip turns to bitter rage, and the act of violence that results tears apart a family and leaves the community wondering—is it an act of vengeance or justice? -- Amazon.

General Note:

Includes reader's guide with discussion questions (in unnumbered pages at end of work).

Physical Description:

431 pages ; 24 cm.

Genre:

Historical fiction.

Subject Term:

Germans -- Fiction.

Scientists -- Recruiting -- Fiction.

Rocketry -- Fiction.

Military research -- Fiction.

Violence -- Fiction.

Wives -- Effect of husband's employment on -- Fiction.

Married people -- Fiction.

Communities -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Graydon House,

Publication Date:

2022

ISBN:

9781525899904

Publication Information:

Toronto, Ontario : Graydon House, [2022]

Call Number:

RIMMER

Holds: Copies:

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"Skillfully researched and powerfully written, The German Wife will capture you from the first page." --Madeline Martin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookshop in London

For fans of All the Light We Cannot See--from the New York Times bestselling author of The Things We Cannot Say and The Warsaw Orphan returns with a gripping novel inspired by the true story of Operation Paperclip: a controversial secret US intelligence program that employed former Nazis after WWII.

Berlin, 1930--When a wave of change sweeps a radical political party to power, Sofie von Meyer Rhodes's academic husband benefits from the ambitions of its newly elected chancellor. Although Sofie and Jürgen do not share the social views growing popular in Hitler's Germany, Jürgen's position with its burgeoning rocket program changes their diminishing fortunes for the better. But as Sofie watches helplessly, her beloved Berlin begins to transform, forcing her to consider what they must sacrifice morally for their young family's security, and what the price for their neutrality will be.

Twenty years later, Jürgen is one of the many German scientists offered pardons for their part in the war, and taken to America to work for its fledgling space program. For Sofie, this is the chance to exorcise the ghosts that have followed her across the ocean, and make a fresh start in her adopted country. But her neighbors aren't as welcoming or as understanding as she had hoped. When scandalous rumors about the Rhodes family's affiliation with Hitler's regime spreads, idle gossip turns to bitter rage, and the act of violence that results will tear apart Sofie's community and her family before the truth is finally revealed.

"An unforgettable novel that explores important questions highly relevant to the world today." --Christine Wells, author of Sisters of the Resistance

Don't miss Kelly Rimmer's newest novel, The Paris Agent, where a family's innocent search for answers brings a long-forgotten, twenty-five-year-old mystery featuring two female SOE operatives comes to light!

For more by Kelly Rimmer, look for:

Before I Let You Go The Things We Cannot Say Truths I Never Told You The Warsaw Orphan

Author Notes

Kelly Rimmer is a USA Today bestselling women's fiction author of five novels. She currently lives in Australia. Her most recent novel, Before I Let You Go, was released in 2018. Her novels have been translated into over 20 languages.

(Bowker Author Biography)