Full Description
Rooted in the author's firsthand experience as an East German who bore witness to the fall of the Berlin Wall at the age of sixteen, Distant Signs explores the complexity of familial bonds, love, and life behind and beyond the iron curtain.
Against the backdrop of seismic political upheaval in 1960s East Germany Margret, a professor's daughter hailing from the city, and Hans, a man rooted in a tranquil Thuringian forest village are embroiled in a family saga. Their love story is colored by the clash of their disparate origins and the lingering emotional wounds inflicted by a war-torn childhood. As historical events play out, the secrets of two families are revealed.
Anne Richter's exquisite prose translated from German by Douglas Irving, paints a vivid portrait of a society marked by change while paying homage to the quiet strength that exists within the most trying of times.
Contents
Communist Cow
Cat Dreams
Armoured Protection
Waiting for Friedrich
Singing Soldiers
Silent Christmas
The Greatest of Joys
It's not about Fun
Sleeping in the Snow
Fragile Specimens
End of Waiting
Dancing Daughter
Farewell On the Horizon
