Young Meike “Millie” Mosbach and her brother David escape Berlin for America just before Kristallnacht, while their parents and younger sister remain behind—and disappear. After the war, now known as Millie, she returns to Allied-occupied Berlin alongside David, driven by hope, survivor’s guilt, and a secret she can’t yet face. Millie is tasked with rooting out remaining Nazis in the publishing world, navigating the chaotic “wild-west” atmosphere of postwar Berlin—where soldiers brawl, spies lurk, and former Nazis attempt a return. Amid this, she meets Major Harry Sutton, whose empathy and understanding challenge her hardened stance. As Millie confronts the truth about her family and herself, she grapples with forgiveness: of others, of Germany, and ultimately—of herself. Reviews “Masterful, magnificent. A passionate story of survival. This story will stay with me for a long time.”— Heather Morris“A gorgeous, shattering story that could not be more timely about the dark damage of hatred and the persistence of love.”— Caroline Leavitt“A deeply satisfying and truly adult novel.”— Margot Livesey
Book Title: Return to Berlin Book Genre: Historical Fiction, WWII Aftermath ISBN: 9781398508057 Pages: 352 Publishing Date: October 28, 2021 Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
