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A Thought Provoking Read
Before you think that this is just another World War 2 book, then think again.
Based on the author’s Grandfathers real story of how he let the German famil... READ MORE
A gripping post-war drama.
Two families, one German and one English, struggle to live together in the aftermath of the Second World War. Tense and moving, it deals with the grief of ... READ MORE
The Aftermath
Before you think that this is just another World War 2 book, then think again.
Based on the author’s Grandfathers real story of how he let the German famil... READ MORE
Disarmingly good and quite thought provoking
This is a disarmingly good piece of writing. 1946, Hamburg, a city virtually destroyed by allied bombing. Into this world comes the allied forces, tasked w... READ MORE
Synopsis
In the bitter winter of 1946, Rachael Morgan arrives with her only remaining son Edmund in the ruins of Hamburg. Here she is reunited with her husband Lewis, a British colonel charged with rebuilding the shattered city. But as they set off for their new home, Rachael is stunned to discover that Lewis has made an extraordinary decision: they will be sharing the grand house with its previous owners, a German widower and his troubled daughter. In this charged atmosphere, enmity and grief give way to passion and betrayal.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780241957479
- Number of pages: 336
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 20 mm
- Weight: 234g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allA good read
I really enjoyed this. It was easy to read. This about a family relocated to Germany from Wales after World War II. They are due to move into a grand house... READ MORE
An original and gripping post WW2 novel
This is a powerfully written book, set in 1946 in Hamburg during the British occupation. I thought WW2 had been exhausted as fodder for books, but I was wr... READ MORE
A moving and informative read
This book took me to a time in history that I knew nothing about and I found it so interesting . ‘’The Aftermath’’ in question is the time in Germany after... READ MORE
The most powerful weapon in their armoury
This tale of post-war Hamburg has much to recommend it - Interesting and well drawn characters, evocative descriptions of a shattered city and populace and... READ MORE
Rebuilding
A troubled family who try to build a life for themselves in the ruins of post-war Germany are the focus of this book, which makes the reader consider how p... READ MORE
Superb!
It is soon after the end of the WW2 and Hamburg is a ruined city. Life is nigh impossible but people survive. This book shows with great sensitivity what i... READ MORE
New perspective
An enthralling story, inspired by author's family history.
Thought provoking,life for ordinary people and the Allies in Germany after World War 2 is not so... READ MORE
Engaging!
An engaging story, inspired by the author's family.
A side of life for people after the war in Germany that until now I had not given much thought too.
A f... READ MORE
Good but lacking something
I usually enjoy books set during (and post) both World Wars so I was looking forward to reading The Aftermath. I found the story interesing and quite enjoy... READ MORE
Excellent
I was hooked from the start. I have read lots of books about WW2 but this is the first set after. It was well written and made me realise how war affects p... READ MORE
Easy, interesting and fulfilling
This is an easy read, a story taking place in 1946 in Allied-occupied Germany, specifically in Hamburg, where the central character is the local British Ar... READ MORE
Love in German ruins
This had been left at my hotel on a recent holiday and I had never heard of the author before.
It is well researched and I was intrigued to read of the pe... READ MORE
worthwhile change
I was given this book to review, I must admit it wouldn't be a book that I would have chosen to read otherwise as I don't usually read war books, so starte... READ MORE
A great novel, about a difficult time in history
There aren't a lot of novels set in the years immediately following the Second World War. The war itself has been thoroughly covered, but the period after ... READ MORE
Grab a copy of this book to read on holiday
This book rattles along with the satisfying speed of a light read, but at the same time deftly explores the best and worst of human nature. Postwar Hamburg... READ MORE
Attractiveness of the aftermath & The Aftermath
The Second World War, as a period of history, vastly outsells all others, with books of a military persuasion not surprisingly dominating the market. The s... READ MORE
Amazing!
This book captured me from the very start! I'm not a keen reader of books based on wars of any times, but this book is that well written, it hooked me in!
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A sensitive account of war, love and loss
Novels set in the Second World War are familiar to British readers, but History has forgotten the story of those left behind. They are given a voice in thi... READ MORE
The Aftermath - A Review
I have never found a book that I wasn't able to put down before but this exciting and dramatic novel came pretty close to changing that.
Set in 1946 durin... READ MORE
Good, easy read
This is an easy read, a story taking place in 1946 in Allied-occupied Germany, specifically in Hamburg, where the central character is the local British Ar... READ MORE
Best book I have read in a long time
The Aftermath is a superb book, exploring the pain and confusion of grief, love, betrayal and reconciliation in the aftermath of the 2nd World War. Brillia... READ MORE
Great read
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Not my usual genre but so glad I gave it a shot. This is the story of a family being relocated in Hamburg after the war. Th... READ MORE
Brilliant
I read this novel as a Book Club choice. The book’s cover gives an inkling of what is to come, but the first chapter is disconcerting as removes any expec... READ MORE
And its waves...
Imagine a situation of global distress. Imagine the moment it is over. Imagine a conjecture in which you are tied up with your sworn enemy. Imagine they ar... READ MORE