Annelies: A Novel“Gillham is a powerful storyteller, and Annelies is marbled with spare eloquence that captures the absurdity of life after the camps. . . . A novel that reminds the world to remember Anne Frank is most welcome.” —USA Today “A haunting what-if.” —Georgia Hunter, New York Times bestselling author of We Were the Lucky Ones “Not only a poignant reminder of all that was lost during the war, but a vivid, searching exploration of what it meant to exist in the aftermath.” —Jessica Shattuck, New York Times bestselling author of The Women in the Castle From the author of City of Women, a powerful new novel that asks the question: What if Anne Frank survived the Holocaust? Anne Frank is a cultural icon whose diary painted a vivid picture of the Holocaust and made her an image of humanity in one of history’s darkest moments. But she was also a person—a precocious young girl with a rich inner life and tremendous skill as a writer. In this masterful new novel, David R. Gillham explores with breathtaking empathy the woman—and the writer—she might have become. |
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... heart. A beat. Another beat, and another as her heart begins to work a rhythm. She coughs viciously, but something in her has founda pulse. Some vital substance. She feels herself draw a breath and then exhale it. Slowly. Very slowly ...
... heart. A beat. Another beat, and another as her heart begins to work a rhythm. She coughs viciously, but something in her has founda pulse. Some vital substance. She feels herself draw a breath and then exhale it. Slowly. Very slowly ...
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... heart that connected her to the world of her childhood, a comfortable world of affection, warmth, and safety. But after Oma passed, Mummy seemed to lose all resilience. Perhaps the loss of a mother can do that to some people. At least ...
... heart that connected her to the world of her childhood, a comfortable world of affection, warmth, and safety. But after Oma passed, Mummy seemed to lose all resilience. Perhaps the loss of a mother can do that to some people. At least ...
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... palm. “Miss Frank?” It's in those moments that Anne wonders if she is completely wrong about her mother. If Mummy is not a faultfinder at heart but is generous and loving and appreciates Anne for who she i2. David R. Gillham.
... palm. “Miss Frank?” It's in those moments that Anne wonders if she is completely wrong about her mother. If Mummy is not a faultfinder at heart but is generous and loving and appreciates Anne for who she i2. David R. Gillham.
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... heart tightens in her chest. An angry gust of thunder invades the street as a German motorcycle squadron blasts past with their steel helmets and goggles, polluting the air with their fumes. Anne grimaces, clutching her ...
... heart tightens in her chest. An angry gust of thunder invades the street as a German motorcycle squadron blasts past with their steel helmets and goggles, polluting the air with their fumes. Anne grimaces, clutching her ...
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... heart as a stinging loneliness, unbidden and enigmatic, creeps over her. She tries to cheer herself with another crunchingbite of her pickle, but she really only wanted it to mask the smell of tobacco on her breath, so she tosses it ...
... heart as a stinging loneliness, unbidden and enigmatic, creeps over her. She tries to cheer herself with another crunchingbite of her pickle, but she really only wanted it to mask the smell of tobacco on her breath, so she tosses it ...
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