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Publisher's Summary
The USA Today best seller.
For fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Kate Furnivall comes a gritty tale of courage, betrayal and love in the most unlikely of places.
Germany, 1944. Taken from the camps to serve the Führer himself, Anke Hoff is assigned as midwife to one of Hitler’s inner circle. If she refuses, her family will die.
Torn between her duty as a caregiver and her hatred for the Nazi regime, Anke is swept into a life unlike anything she’s ever known - and she discovers that many of those at the Berghof are just as trapped as she is. And soon, she’s falling for a man who will make her world more complicated still....
Before long, the couple is faced with an impossible choice - and the consequences could be deadly. Can their forbidden love survive the horrors of war? And, more importantly, will they?
Published in the UK as A Woman of War Mandy Robotham’s highly awaited next book, The Secret Messenger, is out now.
What the critics say
"Incredibly powerful, harrowing but ultimately uplifting. I couldn’t put this down." (Katie Fforde)
"A fascinating story which had me forgetting it’s fiction! So well written, I was left pondering if the events could actually be true. Enthralling!" (Kitty Neale)
"The German Midwife is a book to harrow the soul and linger long in the mind. Anke, a German midwife sent to a labour camp for aiding Jewish mothers against Third Reich law, is whisked from hell-scape to eerie luxury when she is brought to Hitler's private mountain estate to care for his pregnant mistress Eva Braun. Mandy Robotham writes movingly of the eternal human struggle to preserve reverence for life in the midst of genocide and horror. A powerful, haunting debut." (Kate Quinn)
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- Happy Paddler
- 2019-09-18
great
great performance, easy to listen to.
the first chapter made me worried I wouldn't be able to listen. the story grew and I was swallowed up in the life of the midwife. satisfying ending.
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- Linda
- 2021-05-30
A great book
This was a wonderful book! It held my interest to the very end. The story was interesting and well performed. I would recommend this book to anyone.
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- Alysha
- 2019-02-07
Fabulous story!
I absolutely loved the story and highly recommend the book. The reader was excellent. Loved it.
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- Bep Hardy-Mattern
- 2023-02-21
Well written story
This book was well read, and a gripping story . Although it is fiction, the story was plausible.
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- melt72
- 2021-01-24
Excellent
I found this book to be excellent. Despite the love story being a little far-fetched, the great details about the differences in pregnancy and delivery between the two groups of women was astounding and teaches us so much about the realities during WWII. I enjoyed how the descriptions in the book made me feel an array of emotions, which is what I like when reading, as it feels more like an immersive experience than just reading words. Highly recommend.
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- Rebecca
- 2019-09-02
Loved this book!
This book was beautifully written. It is wonderful, heartrending storytelling. The narration was top-notch. Loved it!
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- Jo-Anne Schindler
- 2020-10-26
Intense Well Written Frightening Story
Very well written, and very well performed! It was very upsetting to know what things went on in the Nazi regime.
Having been born of German descent, I have always felt the German people to be good people and that most soldiers and defenders were forced to do the things they did. My grandparents and husband’s grandparents were kind loving people.
This book shows the horrific nature of this regime but still leaves me with pride in my heritage.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-08-17
excellent writing and heart wrenching story!
Well worth the listen...it will keep you listening long after you had planned! looking forward to more from this author!
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- Anonymous
- 2021-01-04
Good listen
I enjoyed the story, but did struggle several times with the narrator's whiny depiction of some of the minor character's voices. Overall, an enjoyable listen.
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- N.C.
- 2020-10-30
Gripping
This was gripping, suspenseful and powerful. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and the narrator was easy to listen to as well
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