However, Anne Blankman succeeded in telling a tale that not only highlights the horrors that befell the Jewish population during Hitler's reign, but also shows the manipulation and brainwashing that occurred in order to sway people to his side.
Prisoner of Night and Fog could have easily failed, considering its difficult subject matter and especially seeing as the protagonist - Gretchen - was often referred to as being 'Hitler's Favourite'. It's a story filled with lies, deceit, and love, set during mankind's darkest hour. Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anne Blankman is a young adult historical fiction novel that burrows into the heart of Nazi-occupied Germany. Will she choose the safety of her former life as a Nazi darling, or will she dare to dig up the truth - even if it could get her and Daniel killed?įrom debut author Anne Blankman comes this harrowing and evocative story about an ordinary girl faced with the extraordinary decision to give up everything she's ever believed.and to trust her own heart instead. She also can't help the fierce attraction brewing between them, despite everything she's been taught to believe about Jews.Īs Gretchen investigates the very people she's always considered friends, she must decide where her loyalties lie. Gretchen should despise Daniel, yet she can't stop herself from listening to his story: that her father, the adored Nazi martyr, was actually murdered by an unknown comrade. Until she meets a fearless and handsome young Jewish reporter named Daniel Cohen. Uncle Dolf is none other than Adolf Hitler. But Gretchen Müller, who grew up in the National Socialist Party under the wing of her uncle Dolf, has been shielded from that side of society ever since her father traded his life for Dolf's, and Gretchen is his favorite, his pet. In 1930s Munich, danger lurks behind dark corners, and secrets are buried deep within the city.
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