A young German woman visits her cousin Eva at a mountain resort. Eva just happens to be ******'s mistress, Eva Braun, and Eva's cousin Marlene--many years later--must face her guilt at being involved, even minimally, in the workings of the ****** regime. The story culminates in Marlene's decision to give shelter to an escapee from a work camp, right under the nose of ******'s SS men. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002.
- Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Fiction + Literature Themes, Fiction + Literature Genres
- Subgenre: People + Places / General, Literary Genres + Types of Novels, Types of Characters, Settings, Conflicts + Dualities, Literary
- Publisher: Penguin Group USA
- Pages: 464
- Edition: Reprint
- Language: English
- Format: paperback
- Release Date: January 1, 2004
- Date Published: January 1, 2004
- Author: T. Coraghessan Boyle