Shadow of the West
A Story of Divided Berlin
by Sarah Brotherhood Chapman
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Pub Date Apr 06 2023 | Archive Date May 30 2023
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Description
Divided Berlin is the face of the Cold War in the 70s. Kate is new at Berlin American High School in West Berlin, confused how life works in an island of freedom walled in by a totalitarian state.
Life in the American Sector takes off when Kate befriends Amy, joins cross country, and discovers Berlin's quirky nightlife, while falling quietly in love.
On the other side of the Wall, siblings Michael and Anika are alone, struggling to stay true to their values despite State repression and manipulations of a creepy relative who works for the Stasi. Anika must find the courage to reveal her dark secret to her brother.
Worlds separated by the Wall: when they merge, the result is an explosion of courage as love leads the way.
A heartwarming, coming-of-age debut YA novel with plenty to entertain both young and adult.
A Note From the Publisher
Sarah, daughter of a diplomat, grew up in Germany, Afghanistan, Yugoslavia, Holland, and the USSR, graduating from high school in West Berlin. After attending the College of William & Mary in Virginia, she moved to Turkey for three years, returning to the U.S.A. to attend the Radcliffe Publishing Procedures course. After stints at National Geographic and Smithsonian Magazine she began moving again-this time with her diplomat husband. She has written and edited for expat publications, been a personal trainer, and volunteered while living and raising her three children in Jamaica, Turkey, Greece, Switzerland, Thailand, and Italy. This is her debut novel, inspired by her experiences in West Berlin.
Advance Praise
"This story offers readers a compelling new window through which to view a fascinating slice of history." -S.A. Bodeen, award-winning author of The Compound
"A fantastic read for young adults, especially of military and foreign service families-or anyone who was a teenager in the 1970s!" -General Richard Clarke, United States Army (retired) and Berlin American High School Class of '80
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781685131784 |
| PRICE | $6.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 321 |
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