The Sunflower House : a novel /
Allegri, Adriana,
The Sunflower House : a novel / - First edition. - 324 pages ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-322).
"In a sleepy German village, Allina Strauss's life seems idyllic: she works at her uncle's bookshop, makes strudel with her aunt, and spends weekends with her friends and fiance. But it's 1939, Adolf Hitler is Chancellor, and Allina's family hides a terrifying secret-her birth mother was Jewish, making her a Mischling. One fateful night after losing everyone she loves, Allina is forced into service as a nurse at a state-run baby factory called Hochland Home. There, she becomes both witness and participant to the horrors of Heinrich Himmler's ruthless eugenics program. The Sunflower House is a meticulously-researched debut historical novel that uncovers the notorious Lebensborn Program of Nazi Germany. Women of "pure" blood stayed in Lebensborn homes for the sole purpose of perpetuating the Aryan population, giving birth to thousands of babies who were adopted out to "good" Nazi families. Allina must keep her Jewish identity a secret in order to survive, but when she discovers the neglect occurring within the home, she's determined not only to save herself, but also the children in her care. A tale of one woman's determination to resist and survive, The Sunflower House is also a love story. When Allina meets Karl, a high-ranking SS officer with secrets of his own, the two must decide how much they are willing to share with each other--and how much they can stand to risk as they join forces to save as many children as they can."--
9781250326522 1250326524
St Martins Pr, C/O Mps 16365 James Madison Hwy Us Hwy 15, Gordonsville, VA, USA, 22942, (212)6745151 SAN 631-5011
2024027057
Lebensborn e.V. (Germany)--Fiction.
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei. Schutzstaffel --Officers--Fiction.
Jews--Germany--Fiction.
Mischlinge (Nuremberg Laws of 1935)--Fiction.
Eugenics--History--Germany--20th century--Fiction.
Maternity homes--Fiction.
Nurses--Fiction.
Family secrets--Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945--Women--Germany--Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945--Women--Germany--Fiction.
Germany--History--1933-1945--Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.
Romans.
PS3601.L4157 / S86 2024
813/.6
The Sunflower House : a novel / - First edition. - 324 pages ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-322).
"In a sleepy German village, Allina Strauss's life seems idyllic: she works at her uncle's bookshop, makes strudel with her aunt, and spends weekends with her friends and fiance. But it's 1939, Adolf Hitler is Chancellor, and Allina's family hides a terrifying secret-her birth mother was Jewish, making her a Mischling. One fateful night after losing everyone she loves, Allina is forced into service as a nurse at a state-run baby factory called Hochland Home. There, she becomes both witness and participant to the horrors of Heinrich Himmler's ruthless eugenics program. The Sunflower House is a meticulously-researched debut historical novel that uncovers the notorious Lebensborn Program of Nazi Germany. Women of "pure" blood stayed in Lebensborn homes for the sole purpose of perpetuating the Aryan population, giving birth to thousands of babies who were adopted out to "good" Nazi families. Allina must keep her Jewish identity a secret in order to survive, but when she discovers the neglect occurring within the home, she's determined not only to save herself, but also the children in her care. A tale of one woman's determination to resist and survive, The Sunflower House is also a love story. When Allina meets Karl, a high-ranking SS officer with secrets of his own, the two must decide how much they are willing to share with each other--and how much they can stand to risk as they join forces to save as many children as they can."--
9781250326522 1250326524
St Martins Pr, C/O Mps 16365 James Madison Hwy Us Hwy 15, Gordonsville, VA, USA, 22942, (212)6745151 SAN 631-5011
2024027057
Lebensborn e.V. (Germany)--Fiction.
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei. Schutzstaffel --Officers--Fiction.
Jews--Germany--Fiction.
Mischlinge (Nuremberg Laws of 1935)--Fiction.
Eugenics--History--Germany--20th century--Fiction.
Maternity homes--Fiction.
Nurses--Fiction.
Family secrets--Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945--Women--Germany--Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945--Women--Germany--Fiction.
Germany--History--1933-1945--Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.
Romans.
PS3601.L4157 / S86 2024
813/.6