The Winter Garden
Autor Jane Thynneen Limba Engleză Paperback – 8 oct 2014
Berlin,
1937.
The
city
radiates
glamour
and
ambition.
But
danger
lurks
in
every
shadow…
Anna Hansen, a bride-to-be, is a pupil at one of Hitler's notorious Nazi Bride Schools, where young women are schooled on the art of being an SS officer's wife. Then, one night, she is brutally murdered and left in the gardens of the school. Her death will be hushed up and her life forgotten.
Clara Vine is an actress at Berlin's famous Ufa studios by day and an undercover British Intelligence agent by night. She knew Anna and is disturbed by news of her death. She cannot understand why someone would want to cover it up, but she soon discovers that Anna's murder is linked to a far more ominous secret.
With the newly abdicated Edward VIII and his wife Wallis set to arrive in Berlin, and the Mitford sisters dazzling on the social scene, Clara must work in the darkness to find the truth and send it back to London. It is a dangerous path she treads, and it will take everything she has to survive…
The Winter Garden is published as Woman in the Shadows in the US.
Anna Hansen, a bride-to-be, is a pupil at one of Hitler's notorious Nazi Bride Schools, where young women are schooled on the art of being an SS officer's wife. Then, one night, she is brutally murdered and left in the gardens of the school. Her death will be hushed up and her life forgotten.
Clara Vine is an actress at Berlin's famous Ufa studios by day and an undercover British Intelligence agent by night. She knew Anna and is disturbed by news of her death. She cannot understand why someone would want to cover it up, but she soon discovers that Anna's murder is linked to a far more ominous secret.
With the newly abdicated Edward VIII and his wife Wallis set to arrive in Berlin, and the Mitford sisters dazzling on the social scene, Clara must work in the darkness to find the truth and send it back to London. It is a dangerous path she treads, and it will take everything she has to survive…
The Winter Garden is published as Woman in the Shadows in the US.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781849839891
ISBN-10: 1849839891
Pagini: 448
Dimensiuni: 130 x 198 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Editura: Simon & Schuster
Colecția Simon & Schuster UK
ISBN-10: 1849839891
Pagini: 448
Dimensiuni: 130 x 198 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Editura: Simon & Schuster
Colecția Simon & Schuster UK
Recenzii
‘This
is
the
fourth
of
the
addictive
‘Clara
Vine’
novels,
set
in
Berlin
on
the
eve
of
war. Clara
is
a
half-German
British
agent
with
access
to
the
inner
circle
of
Nazi
wives. Portraits
of
women
such
as
Magda
Goebbels
and
Eva
Braun
are
ruthlessly
truthful,
but
drawn
with
compassion. It
is
early
1939,
and
Clara
is
drawn
into
investigating
the
murder
of
a
girl
at
the
League
of
Faith
and
Beauty
finishing
school.
Brilliant’
'A thoughtful but fast-moving novel'
'This well-researched story unfolds with utterly knuckle-whitening suspense, and it was my favourite escapist read of the year'
'Terrific'
'Jane Thynne's smooth writing, sensitive understanding of the era and sharp observations combine into an excellent historical thriller'
'Fast-paced and gripping'
'A thoroughly enjoyable read: fast-paced, atmospheric and genuinely suspenseful'
'Both historically fascinating and a proper thriller'
'An absolute cracker of a read...Thynne expertly maintains the suspense, while evoking the tension of Berlin as the city gathers its strength for war'
'A thumpingly good read with a strong denouement'
'So convincing one forgets that it is a piece of fiction'
'Pre-war Germany's atmosphere of reprehension, terror and Nazi hubris is vividly evoked in a gripping but sad tale'
'A tale of suspense and intrigue...Thynne's grasp of the period is first-class, and she has woven in a tender wartime love story'
'Darkly brooding horror hangs over Germany; an irresistible page-turner packed with historical detail and told from a most unusual perspective'
'A thoughtful but fast-moving novel'
'This well-researched story unfolds with utterly knuckle-whitening suspense, and it was my favourite escapist read of the year'
'Terrific'
'Jane Thynne's smooth writing, sensitive understanding of the era and sharp observations combine into an excellent historical thriller'
'Fast-paced and gripping'
'A thoroughly enjoyable read: fast-paced, atmospheric and genuinely suspenseful'
'Both historically fascinating and a proper thriller'
'An absolute cracker of a read...Thynne expertly maintains the suspense, while evoking the tension of Berlin as the city gathers its strength for war'
'A thumpingly good read with a strong denouement'
'So convincing one forgets that it is a piece of fiction'
'Pre-war Germany's atmosphere of reprehension, terror and Nazi hubris is vividly evoked in a gripping but sad tale'
'A tale of suspense and intrigue...Thynne's grasp of the period is first-class, and she has woven in a tender wartime love story'
'Darkly brooding horror hangs over Germany; an irresistible page-turner packed with historical detail and told from a most unusual perspective'
Descriere
Berlin, 1937. The city radiates glamour and ambition. But danger lurks in every shadow…
Anna Hansen, a bride-to-be, is a pupil at one of Hitler's notorious Nazi Bride Schools, where young women are schooled on the art of being an SS officer's wife. Then, one night, she is brutally murdered and left in the gardens of the school. Her death will be hushed up and her life forgotten.
Clara Vine is an actress at Berlin's famous Ufa studios by day and an undercover British Intelligence agent by night. She knew Anna and is disturbed by news of her death. She cannot understand why someone would want to cover it up, but she soon discovers that Anna's murder is linked to a far more ominous secret.
With the newly abdicated Edward VIII and his wife Wallis set to arrive in Berlin, and the Mitford sisters dazzling on the social scene, Clara must work in the darkness to find the truth and send it back to London. It is a dangerous path she treads, and it will take everything she has to survive…
The Winter Garden is published as Woman in the Shadows in the US.
Anna Hansen, a bride-to-be, is a pupil at one of Hitler's notorious Nazi Bride Schools, where young women are schooled on the art of being an SS officer's wife. Then, one night, she is brutally murdered and left in the gardens of the school. Her death will be hushed up and her life forgotten.
Clara Vine is an actress at Berlin's famous Ufa studios by day and an undercover British Intelligence agent by night. She knew Anna and is disturbed by news of her death. She cannot understand why someone would want to cover it up, but she soon discovers that Anna's murder is linked to a far more ominous secret.
With the newly abdicated Edward VIII and his wife Wallis set to arrive in Berlin, and the Mitford sisters dazzling on the social scene, Clara must work in the darkness to find the truth and send it back to London. It is a dangerous path she treads, and it will take everything she has to survive…
The Winter Garden is published as Woman in the Shadows in the US.
Notă biografică
Jane Thynne was born in Venezuela and educated in London. She graduated from Oxford University with a degree in English and joined the BBC as a journalist. She has also worked at The Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph and The Independent, as well as for numerous British magazines. She appears as a broadcaster on Radio 4. Jane is married to the writer Philip Kerr. They have three children and live in London. Find out more at www.janethynne.com connect with her on Facebook or follow her on Twitter @janethynne