THE VIOLIN MAKER’S DAUGHTER by Sharon Maas
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When the Nazis march onto the cobbled streets of Colmar on November 1st 1940, Josef, a Jewish violin maker, gathers his wife and daughters closely to him and tells them everything will be alright.
But one year later, three sharp knocks on the door at midnight turn his seventeen year old daughter Sarah’s world upside down. As the oldest child, Sarah must be the first to leave her family, to make her escape in a perilous journey across France via Paris to Poitiers. And she must hide who she is and take a new name for her own safety. For now, bilingual Sarah is no longer a French Jew but a German girl.
As she bids farewell to her beloved father and family, Sarah has hope, against all odds, that she will see them again when the war is over. But, travelling through the mountains she finds herself in terrible danger and meets Ralf, a German deserter, who risks his own life to save her.
Ralf and Sarah continue their journey together, keeping their identities secret at all cost. But when Ralf is captured, will Sarah pay the ultimate price for sharing who she really is?
A gripping and heart-breaking account of love, bravery and sacrifice during the terror of war. A story of standing up for what you believe in; even if it’s going to break your heart. Perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Ragged Edge of Night.
But one year later, three sharp knocks on the door at midnight turn his seventeen year old daughter Sarah’s world upside down. As the oldest child, Sarah must be the first to leave her family, to make her escape in a perilous journey across France via Paris to Poitiers. And she must hide who she is and take a new name for her own safety. For now, bilingual Sarah is no longer a French Jew but a German girl.
As she bids farewell to her beloved father and family, Sarah has hope, against all odds, that she will see them again when the war is over. But, travelling through the mountains she finds herself in terrible danger and meets Ralf, a German deserter, who risks his own life to save her.
Ralf and Sarah continue their journey together, keeping their identities secret at all cost. But when Ralf is captured, will Sarah pay the ultimate price for sharing who she really is?
A gripping and heart-breaking account of love, bravery and sacrifice during the terror of war. A story of standing up for what you believe in; even if it’s going to break your heart. Perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Ragged Edge of Night.
About the author:
Sharon Maas was born in Georgetown, Guyana, in 1951 and educated in Guyana and England. After leaving school she worked as a staff journalist at the Guyana Graphic and the Sunday Chronicla in Georgetown.
Sharon Maas was born in Georgetown, Guyana, in 1951 and educated in Guyana and England. After leaving school she worked as a staff journalist at the Guyana Graphic and the Sunday Chronicla in Georgetown.
Sharon has always had a great sense of adventure and curiosity about the world we live in, and Guyana could not hold her for long. In 1971 she set off on a year-long backpacking trip around South America. In 1973 she travelled overland to India through Europe, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, and spent two years in an Ashram in South India.
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My Review
I enjoy books set during WW2 and this book is no exception. The strength lies in the development of the characters and in the poignant depiction of the suffering the inhabitants of German-occupied France endured. I was impressed by the research that the author had evidently undertaken to make the story as true to real events as possible. I felt that it was really Sarah's story as we see her try to escape, being a naive, sheltered seventeen-year-old. What happens to her must have been beyond her comprehension. Having said that, and in the light of what happens to her later, she is totally indiscreet and seems to have little awareness of the danger she is putting herself and others in. The story is inevitably sad in parts and although Sarah has to endure much, it was refreshing that for her, in part, there is at least one happy outcome. I will be reading more from this author.
My Review
I enjoy books set during WW2 and this book is no exception. The strength lies in the development of the characters and in the poignant depiction of the suffering the inhabitants of German-occupied France endured. I was impressed by the research that the author had evidently undertaken to make the story as true to real events as possible. I felt that it was really Sarah's story as we see her try to escape, being a naive, sheltered seventeen-year-old. What happens to her must have been beyond her comprehension. Having said that, and in the light of what happens to her later, she is totally indiscreet and seems to have little awareness of the danger she is putting herself and others in. The story is inevitably sad in parts and although Sarah has to endure much, it was refreshing that for her, in part, there is at least one happy outcome. I will be reading more from this author.
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