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The Fortunate Ones

Beautiful and Heartbreaking World War 2 Historical Fiction

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The Fortunate Ones

By: Catherine Hokin
Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
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Every day, he stood exactly where he was directed. He listened for his number, shouted his answer in the freezing cold. He was ragged, and he was starving, but he was alive. He was one of the fortunate ones whom fate had left standing. And he needed to stay that way. For Hannah.

Berlin, 1941. Felix Thalberg, a printer’s apprentice, has the weight of the world on his shoulders. His beloved city is changing under Nazi rule, and at home things are no better - Felix’s father hasn’t left the house since he was forced to wear a yellow star, and his mother grows thinner every day.

Then one night, Felix meets a mysterious young woman in a crowded dance hall, and his life is changed forever. Hannah is like a rush of fresh air into his gloomy, stagnant life, and Felix finds himself instantly, powerfully infatuated with her. But when he tries to find her again, she’s vanished without a trace.

Was Hannah taken away by the Gestapo and held prisoner...or worse? When Felix himself is imprisoned in Sachsenhausen concentration camp, his thoughts are only for her safety. And when a life-threatening injury lands him on the ward of Dr. Max Eichel - a Nazi medical officer with a sadistic reputation - his love for his lost Hannah sees him through the pain.

Until one day, Dr. Eichel brings his pretty, young wife to tour the camp, and Felix’s world is thrown off-kilter. Framed in the hospital window, he sees - impossibly - the same girl he met that fateful night...her wrist in the vice-like grip of the deathly calm SS Officer. And it’s clear Hannah recognizes him at once - there is no mistaking her expression, she has been dreaming of him too....

A gripping and beautiful wartime love story about two people facing impossible odds - heartbreaking, moving, and unforgettable. Perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, We Were the Lucky Ones, and The Alice Network.

©2020 Catherine Hokin (P)2020 Bookouture
20th Century Fiction Historical Fiction Emotionally Gripping Holocaust

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Fabulous reading. Story line keeps you wanting more. Really didn't see the outcome. So life like.

Fabulous reading.

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Highly recommended, I love when a book goes beyond the war and deals with the aftermath too. Two stories woven together brilliantly.

Fantastic!

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Original story which was narrated so well. If I was turning pages, I certainly call it a real page turner!

I was gripped from the get go. Shocked, appalled but never stopped hoping and wishing. Not going to give away any spoilers so I’ll leave it there.

A Beautiful Gripping Story

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I really enjoyed this listen,a different take on a love story.We got to see a terrible event from more than one view point. I would recommend this book to anyone who does not like fluffy romance,it’s more of an emotional love story that gives hope.

Great story!

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An amazing story it kept me engrossed from the beginning. A very good read, enthralling.

Could not stop listening

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