The gripping historical debut about a family separated by the Berlin wall - perfect for fans of All the Light We Cannot See, In Memoriam and Alone in Berlin
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2024
SELECTED AS ONE OF INDEPENDENT''S BEST HISTORICAL FICTION OF THE YEAR 2024
VOTED BEST HISTORICAL NOVEL and BEST DEBUT, BestBookForward podcast
''A hauntingly beautiful exploration of love, family and societal unrest all set against the backdrop of the Berlin Wall'' Glamour
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Lisette is in hospital with her baby boy. The doctors tell her to go home and get some rest, that he-ll be fine.
When she awakes, everything has changed. Because overnight, on 13 August 1961, the border between East and West Berlin has closed, slicing the city - and the world - in two. Lisette is trapped in the east, while her baby is unreachable in the west. But this is not the first time she has li
