{"product_id":"the-german-heiress-9780062978974","title":"The German Heiress","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Meticulously researched and plotted like a noir thriller, The German Heiress tells a different story of WWII-- of characters grappling with their own guilt and driven by the question of what they could have done to change the past.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Jessica Shattuck, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Women in the Castle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor readers of \u003cem\u003eThe Alice Network\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Girls of Paris\u003c\/em\u003e, an immersive, heart-pounding debut about a German heiress on the run in post-World War II Germany.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClara Falkenberg, once Germany's most eligible and lauded heiress, earned the nickname \"the Iron Fr ulein\" during World War II for her role operating her family's ironworks empire. It's been nearly two years since the war ended and she's left with nothing but a false identification card and a series of burning questions about her family's past. With nowhere else to run to, she decides to return home and take refuge with her dear friend, Elisa. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrowly escaping a near-disastrous interrogation by a British officer who's hell-bent on arresting her for war crimes, she arrives home to discover the city in ruins, and Elisa missing. As Clara begins tracking down Elisa, she encounters Jakob, a charismatic young man working on the black market, who, for his own reasons, is also searching for Elisa. Clara and Jakob soon discover how they might help each other--if only they can stay ahead of the officer determined to make Clara answer for her actions during the war. \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePropulsive, meticulously researched, and action-fueled, \u003cem\u003eThe German Heiress\u003c\/em\u003e is a mesmerizing page-turner that questions the meaning of justice and morality, deftly shining the spotlight on the often-overlooked perspective of Germans who were caught in the crossfire of the Nazi regime and had nowhere to turn. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperLuxe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062978974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Anika Scott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634553286812,"sku":"9780062978974","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_88d1a68f-8c4f-450c-8e04-3c974a5caae4.jpg?v=1603837015","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-german-heiress-9780062978974","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}