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The Watchmaker of Dachau
- Narrated by: Alison Campbell, Martin Reeve
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
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Summary
An unforgettable novel of human kindness, inspired by an incredible true story.
Snow falls and a woman prepares for a funeral she has long expected, yet hoped would never come. As she pats her hair and straightens her skirt, she tells herself this isn’t the first time she’s lost someone. Lifting a delicate, battered wristwatch from a little box on her dresser, she presses it to her cheek. Suddenly, she’s lost in memory....
January 1945, Dachau, Germany. As the train rattles through the bright, snowy Bavarian countryside, the still beauty outside the window hides the terrible scenes inside the train, where men and women are packed together, cold and terrified. Jewish watchmaker Isaac Schüller can’t understand how he came to be here, and is certain he won’t be leaving alive.
When the prisoners arrive at Dachau concentration camp, Isaac is unexpectedly pulled from the crowd and installed in the nearby household of Senior Officer Becher and his young, pretty, spoiled wife. With his talent for watchmaking, Isaac can be of use to Becher, but he knows his life is only worth something here as long as Becher needs his skills.
Anna Reznick waits tables and washes linens for the Bechers, who dine and socialise and carry on as if they don’t constantly have death all around them. When she meets Isaac, she knows she’s found a true friend, and maybe more. But Dachau is a dangerous place where you can never take love for granted, and when Isaac discovers a heartbreaking secret hidden in the depths of Becher’s workshop, it will put Anna and Issac in terrible danger....
Perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, We Were the Lucky Ones, and The Alice Network.
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- Christineb
- 03-02-21
A good story
The narration was good and it wasn't just the horror of that era the storyline was good The characters where good l enjoyed it l found it much better than previous book
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-01-21
Absorbing
What a beautifully written story about such a difficult topic. Such love and care in times of complete despair and brutality. I laughed and sobbed. Really enjoyed the choice of narrators too.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-02-23
The watchmaker of Dachau
A beautifully written story. I enjoyed listening to the various views of life in the camp and at the house. I also loved the ending which was quite poetic.
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- sadith
- 15-09-21
Very disappointing
I checked the category more than once as I couldn’t believe this wasn’t a children/young adults book. Not sure what the plot was meant to be or even if there was one. The sleeping tablets in the cake scenario was unbelievable in a book aimed at adults and almost insulting.
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