prisoner of night and fog by anne blankman

Taking a break seemed almost out of the question. Not only was I immersed, but I was also really invested, and I had had HAD to know what happened next. I could really envision Gretchen’s world as I read, and the research done was evident.Īnd I didn’t want to stop reading. Anne Blankman brings 1930s Munich to vibrant life, from the beer halls to the money struggles to the different flags of political parties sprinkled throughout the city. I felt fully immersed in Gretchen’s world, to the point where to stop reading felt like lifting your head out a thick, book-induced fog. Of course, Gretchen doesn’t want to believe this, but it soon becomes clear that Daniel’s claims may hold more truth than they did at first glance.Īs the two investigate Klaus’s death, Gretchen finds her views on National Socialism changing, and discovers that Adolf Hitler isn’t the kind, indulgent “uncle” he’s always seemed to be. Now, Gretchen is part of her “Uncle Dolf’s” inner circle, fondly referred to by him as “my sunshine.” Her life is by no means perfect or glamorous, but it’s survivable.Īnd then a Jewish reporter named Daniel shows up and swiftly turns everything upside down.ĭaniel believes that Gretchen’s father’s death was by no means the heroic sacrifice everyone has been led to believe–instead, Daniel thinks Gretchen’s father was murdered. Gretchen is the daughter of Klaus Müller, a man who threw himself in the path of gunfire to save Adolf Hitler’s life, sacrificing his own in the process.

Our heroine, Gretchen Müller, is described on the book’s flap as a “Nazi darling,” and it’s a pretty accurate term. Prisoner of Night and Fog is set in Munich, Germany, in the early 1930s–a tumultuous time, to say the least. (I had to fill up three pages in a composition notebook in order to get my thoughts somewhat organized about this. (I’m actually reading something on my summer reading list, yay!) Oh, did this give me a lot of feelings. As you can probably see, today’s book is Prisoner of Night and Fog, written by debut author Anne Blankman. Hi everyone! Hope your week is going well.

Prisoner of night and fog by anne blankman