The German Girl follows the story of a family in Berlin on the brink of World War II, and their subsequent journey to Cuba as refugees. The novel then follows the life of a young girl, Anna Rosen, who is the granddaughter of one of these refugees and lives in New York in the aftermath of September 11th. Through her experiences, the novel explores the themes of displacement, identity, and the search for a place to call home. Correa’s work is based on a true story and provides a moving homage to generations of exiles and their struggles. The novel ends in present-day Havana, delivering a poignant and deeply felt conclusion.

• The German Girl

• A Novel
• By: Armando Lucas Correa
• Narrated by: Joy Osmanski

A beautiful and ambitious novel, perfect for fans of The Nightingale, Schindler’s List and All the Light We Cannot See, it follows the harrowing experience of 12-year-old Hannah Rosenthal on the run from stricken Germany. Nazi occupation with his family and best friend, only to discover that the overseas asylum they had been promised was an illusion.

Before everything changed, young Hannah Rosenthal lived a glamorous life. But now, in 1939, the streets of Berlin are covered with red, white and black flags; her family’s precious possessions were towed away; and they are no longer welcome in places that once felt at home. Hannah and her best friend, Leo Martin, made an agreement: no matter where the future awaited them, they would make it through together.

Hope appears as SS St. Louis, a transatlantic ship that provided Jews with safe passage out of Germany. After a frantic visa search, the Rosenthals and Martins board a luxury ship to Havana. Life on St. Louis is like a surreal holiday for refugees, with masquerade balls, exquisite meals and polite, respectful service. But soon, ominous rumors from Cuba undermined passengers’ fragile sense of security. Day after day, impossible choices are made, unimaginable sacrifices are made, and the ship that was once their salvation seems to have become their destiny.

Seven decades later in New York City, on her 12th birthday, Anna Rosen receives a strange package from an unknown relative in Cuba, her great-aunt Hannah. Its plot will inspire Anna and her mother to travel to Havana to learn the truth about their family’s mysterious and tragic past, a quest that will help Anna understand her place and purpose in the world. gender.

The German girl swept from Berlin on the brink of World War II to Cuba at the height of the revolution, to New York after the events of September 11, before reaching a poignant end in the chaos of Havana. Nowadays. Based on a true story, this wonderful novel speaks to the joys and sorrows of generations of exiles, forever searching for a place to call home.

I got through 2 tissue boxes by the time I finished the book. It makes you nostalgic for a life you never lived. Through each chapter you are transported in a time capsule enveloped in tragedy and sorrow. I recommend to all.

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