River's EdgeKensington Books, 2006 - 357 pages After her mother's death, Elise Braun is sent away from her native Germany to live with distant relatives in the United States. Although her father only wants to save her from the impending war and the horrors of the new regime, Elise can't help but feel abandoned. Despite the warmth of her American family, and her great gift as a pianist, Elise is haunted by loneliness and by the horrors perpetrated by the Nazis. As she grows into a beautiful, strong young woman, Elise must reconcile her love for her adoptive country and her ties to home, and find her own place in a new and tumultuous world. |
Contents
Section 1 | 1 |
Section 2 | 9 |
Section 3 | 28 |
Section 4 | 39 |
Section 5 | 55 |
Section 6 | 60 |
Section 7 | 67 |
Section 8 | 82 |
Section 16 | 223 |
Section 17 | 233 |
Section 18 | 252 |
Section 19 | 274 |
Section 20 | 291 |
Section 21 | 296 |
Section 22 | 309 |
Section 23 | 323 |
Section 9 | 96 |
Section 10 | 108 |
Section 11 | 121 |
Section 12 | 135 |
Section 13 | 160 |
Section 14 | 178 |
Section 15 | 202 |
Section 24 | 328 |
Section 25 | 334 |
Section 26 | 345 |
Section 27 | 349 |
Section 28 | 351 |
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