Synopses & Reviews
A moving story of love and healing, translated from the German.
In the attic of the house inherited from her grandparents, Bea finds a sealed envelope containing a manuscript written by a woman who, along with Bea’s mother and thousands of other German women, was captured by the Russians in February 1945 and deported to a labour camp in Siberia. Bea starts to read it and at last, fifty years later, comes to know the circumstances leading up to her mother’s death. Then she meets Jacob, the only member of his family to survive the war. Bea and Jacob come to love each other, but neither is able to talk about their parents’ fate – until at last, during a trip to Russia, they finds the words they need to bring love and peace.
About the Author
Eva Zeller was born in 1923 and lived until 1956 in the former East Germany. She has been awarded numerous prizes for her previous books which include novels, short stories and poetry. She lives in Berlin.