When She Danced in the Rain
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When She Danced in the Rain
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Trude Teige
When She Danced in the Rain is a powerful, #1 internationally bestselling novel based on a little-known chapter of World War II history that explores family secrets, forbidden love, and the deep scars left by war.
After inheriting her mother’s house by the sea, June returns to a small island in Norway, facing her own personal struggles around a toxic relationship. While cleaning the house, Juni discovers letters, photographs, and remnants of family secrets from the German occupation of Norway during WWII.
At the center of the story is her grandmother Tekla’s romantic relationship with Otto, an enemy German soldier, and the shame, persecution, and trauma Tekla faced when the relationship is discovered. Her Norwegian passport stripped from her, Tekla was deported to wartime East Germany where she found herself alone, pregnant with Juni’s mother, Lilla, and swept up in the chaos and violence as Russian forces pushed west into Germany.
Teige masterfully intertwines dramatic historical events with personal narratives, showing how the scars of the past continue to shape following generations until the pain is finally confronted.
©2027 Trude Teige (P)2027 Blackstone PublishingCritic reviews
“Teige writes fluently in a straightforward and flexible prose. Her genuine curiosity and love of storytelling is infectious.”
(BTJ, Sweden)“The questions raised are both poignant and timely. Who is allowed to be a victim? Should only the history of the victors be written? And why does wartime revenge always hit women the hardest?”
(M-magasin, Sweden)“Exciting and readable about the atrocities of World War II and the love stories of three generations in the shadow of the war…Written by someone who knows how to tell a story—and who has an interesting story to tell.”
(Adresseavisen, Norway)“An impressive story of the intergenerational transmission of feelings such as anger, shame, guilt and the events of the Second World War.”
(Die Zeit, Germany)“A novel about the dark chapter in the relationship between the two countries that was kept secret for far too long…And about the healing power of love.”
(Lesart, Germany)“Moving, but told in clear, straightforward language, the novel is about friendship, love, origin and a family secret.”
(Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany)“The book is easy to read, but not so easy to forget.”
(Bentebing.com)“Really good and well-written story based on real events, which does not shy away from brutal descriptions. This novel leaves no reader untouched—don’t miss this one!”
(Expressen, Sweden)“When She Danced in the Rain is an eerie read that makes an impression and at the same time contains many beautiful truths about the nature of war, love, and grief.”
(Femina, Denmark)“A well-composed novel about love, shame, and secrets.”
(Bogvægten.dk, Denmark)“You can’t forget the terrible scenes from the war and the women’s vulnerability, both at home and abroad.”
(Göteborgs-Posten, Sweden)“The questions raised are both poignant and timely. Who is allowed to be a victim? Should only the history of the victors be written? And why does wartime revenge always hit women the hardest?”
(M-magasin, Sweden)