City of Women by David Gillham (Paperback, 2013)

A stunning and cinematic tale of life in Berlin at the height of the Second World War.

In the very darkest hour, who do you trust, who do you love, and who can be saved?

It is 1943 - the height of the Second World War. With the men taken by the army, Berlin has become a city of women. And while her husband fights on the Eastern Front, Sigrid Schröder is, for all intents and purposes, the model soldier's wife: she goes to work every day, does as much with her rations as she can, and dutifully cares for her meddling mother-in-law.

But behind this façade is an entirely different Sigrid, a woman who dreams of her former Jewish lover, who is now lost in the chaos of the war.

Sigrid's tedious existence is turned upside-down when she finds herself hiding a mother and her two young daughters: could they be her lover's family? Now she must make terrifying choices that could cost her everything.

Please be advised that there is a small wear to the cover.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 5 Sept. 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
ISBN ‏ : ‎ 9780241962237
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.9 x 3.5 x 19.8 cm