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The American Wife

By: Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger
Narrated by: Madeline Pell
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With her heart in her mouth, Kitty let herself into her husband’s private study. She knew where he kept the papers that might save her dearest friend from the Nazis. She just had to steal them....

Vienna, 1937. When beautiful American Kitty becomes engaged to Austrian diplomat Edgar, she finds herself thrown into a very different world in Europe, and soon longs for home. But when the woman designing her wedding dress, Judith, takes Kitty under her wing, she sees the city of Vienna in a new light–a city of culture and music that she can explore with her new friend.

But when the Nazis come, the fact that Judith is Jewish means she is no longer safe. Kitty knows that as a diplomat’s wife she can steal the papers that will allow her closest friend to escape to safety, but will it mean betraying the love of her life?

Except that Edgar has grown distant and secretive since she joined him in Europe and, when war breaks out, Kitty wonders which side her husband is really on. And, as she prepares to betray him, Kitty begins to fear that she doesn’t really know the man she married at all.

Facing an impossible choice between her dearest friend and the man she loves, Kitty knows she must be brave, and do the right thing, no matter the personal cost....

An absolutely heartbreaking, powerful, and gripping story about finding love, resilience, and friendship in the midst of the darkness of World War 2. Perfect for fans of The Nightingale, My Name Is Eva, and All the Light We Cannot See.

©2023 Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger (P)2023 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.
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Rather far fetched story & strange narration.

Rather bland colourless characters. The main character is portrayed as a feminist, but comes across as just another vapid socialite. Some strange prose, for example "she leaned in deliciously" Sorry, what? What does that even mean? The narrator puts on some weird irritating accents. Maybe it would be better to read the novel, but as an audiobook it is awful!

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