Last House Before the Mountain

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Synopsis

'Beautiful and heartbreaking ... I absolutely loved it' Monica Ali, Sunday Times Bestselling author of Love Marriage'The whole, biographically inspired family drama tells of the greatest feelings we have: Love, anger, envy and grief' Meike Schnitzler, BrigitteMaria and Josef live with their children in a valley in westernmost Austria. When the First World War breaks out and Josef is drafted into the army, Maria is left to provide for her family alone. Every day is a struggle against starvation, the harsh alpine climate and the hostile nearby villagers who see Maria as little more than a beautiful temptress out for the men left behind. But when a red-haired stranger arrives in the village, Maria feels happiness seep back into her life and she faces a choice whose consequences will affect the lives of her family for generations to come.Based on the internationally bestselling and award-winning Austrian novelist Monika Helfer's own family history, Last House Before the Mountain is a propulsive, haunting, multi-layered saga about love, family, and the hidden wages of war.

Book details

Author:
Monika Helfer
ISBN:
9781526657152
Related ISBNs:
9781526657138
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages:
192
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2023-02-16
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2023
Copyright by:
Monika Helfer 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Literature and Fiction, Military, Parenting and Family