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Berlin, 1931: Ally Keller, a talented young poet, is alone and scared when she gives birth to a mixed-race daughter she names Lilith. As the Nazis rise to power, Ally knows she must keep her baby in the shadows to protect her against Hitler's deadly ideology of Aryan purity. But…
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1 author picked The Night Travelers as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
It is compelling how Correa’s novel spans the difficult history of the 20th century as recounted through the stories of three generations of women. What absorbed me most was the lengths to which the mothers in the novel go to protect their daughters, but how family secrets invariably play out to create a cascade of consequences.
From Gina's list on family secrets divide esp mothers and daughters.
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