The School for German Brides
Book Feature - The School for German Brides by Aimie K. Runyan
HBL Note: Aimie K. Runyan, the bestselling author of several historical novels including Across the Winding River, Girls on the Line, and Promised to the Crown, has a new work of historical fiction that you won’t want to miss: THE SCHOOL FOR GERMAN BRIDES. It is about two young women: one who is sent to a horrific “school for brides” to become the perfect Nazi wife; the other a Jewish girl about to give birth. The unlikely friendship forms in the midst of war, both or desperate to escape.
I am interviewing Aimie about this book for The Best of Women’s Fiction podcast soon. Her episode will air on June 4, so stay tuned!
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Book Feature - The School for German Brides by Aimie K. Runyan
Book Feature - The School for German Brides by Aimie K. Runyan
From the publisher:
Germany, 1939
As the war begins, Hanna Rombauer, a young German woman, is sent to live with her aunt and uncle after her mother's death. Thrown into a life of luxury she never expected, Hanna soon finds herself unwillingly matched with an SS officer. The independence that her mother lovingly fostered in her is considered highly inappropriate as the future wife of an up-and-coming officer and she is sent to a "bride school." There, in a posh villa on the outskirts of town, Hanna is taught how to be a "proper" German wife. The lessons of hatred, prejudice, and misogyny disturb her and she finds herself desperate to escape.
For Mathilde Altman, a German Jewish woman, the war has brought more devastation than she ever thought possible. Torn from her work, her family, and her new husband, she fights to keep her unborn baby safe. But when the unthinkable happens, Tilde realizes she must hide. The risk of discovery grows greater with each passing day, but she has no other options.
When Hanna discovers that Tilde is hiding near the school, she knows she must help her however she can. For Tilde, fear wars with desperation. The women must take extraordinary risks to save the lives of mother and baby.
Will they both be able to escape with their lives and if they do, what kind of future can they possibly hope for?
Book Feature - The School for German Brides by Aimie K. Runyan
Book Feature - The School for German Brides by Aimie K. Runyan
Book Feature - The School for German Brides by Aimie K. Runyan
Book Feature - The School for German Brides by Aimie K. Runyan
