From the bestselling author of The Girl from Munich, a sweeping, dramatic tale of love and identity, inspired by a true story.<br/><br/>After enduring the horror of Nazi Germany and the chaos of postwar occupation, Lotte Drescher and her family arrive in Australia in 1956 full of hope for a new life. It's a land of opportunity, where Lotte and her husband Erich dream of giving their children the future they have always wanted.<br/><br/>After years of struggling to find their feet as New Australians, Erich turns his skill as a wood carver into a successful business and Lotte makes a career out of her lifelong passion, photography. The sacrifices they have made finally seem worth it until Erich's role in the trade union movement threatens to have him branded a communist and endanger their family. Then darker shadows of the past reach out to them from Germany, a world and a lifetime away.<br/><br/>As the Vietnam War looms, an unexpected visitor forces Lotte to a turning point. Her decision will change her life forever . . . and will finally show her the true meaning of home.<br/><br/><br/>PRAISE FOR THE GIRL FROM MUNICH<br/>'Captures the intensity of a brutal and unforgiving war, successfully weaving love, loss, desperation and, finally, hope into a gripping journey of self-discovery.' The Courier Mail<br/><br/>'An epic tale, grand in scope ... Packs an emotional punch that will reverberate far and wide.' The Weekly Times<br/><br/>'A tumultuous journey from order to bedlam, and from naive acceptance of the status quo to the gradual getting of political wisdom.' Sunday Age<br/><br/>'Stellar debut Aussie fiction combining historical tragedy, romance, and true stories ... Superb and enriching.' Better Reading