{"product_id":"the-god-of-that-summer-paperback","title":"The God of That Summer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRalf Rothmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This book's power lies in its depiction of civilians trying to lead ordinary lives during the horror of war . . . It is shattering stuff, but Rothmann is tender towards his characters and this book is as memorable as his last.' - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, 'Historical Fiction Book of the Month'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the Second World War enters its final stages, millions in Germany are forced from their homes by bombing, compelled to seek shelter in the countryside where there are barely the resources to feed them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve-year-old Luisa, her mother, and her older sister Billie have escaped the devastation of the city for the relative safety of a dairy farm. But even here the power struggles of the war play out: the family depend on the goodwill of Luisa's brother-in-law, an SS officer, who in expectation of payment turns his attention away from his wife and towards Billie. Luisa immerses herself in books, but even she notices the Allied bombers flying east above them, the gauntness of the prisoners at the camp nearby, the disappearance of fresh-faced boys from the milk shed - hastily shipped off to a war that's already lost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLiving on the farm teaches Luisa about life and death, but it's man's capacity for violence that provides the ultimate lesson, that robs her of her innocent ignorance. When, at a birthday celebration, her worst fears are realized, Luisa collapses under the weight of the inexplicable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRalf Rothmann's previous novel, \u003ci\u003eTo Die in Spring\u003c\/i\u003e, described the horror of war and the damage done on the battlefield. \u003ci\u003eThe God of that Summer\u003c\/i\u003e tells the devastating story of civilians caught up in the chaos of defeat, of events that might lead a twelve-year-old child to justifiably say: 'I have experienced everything.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRalf Rothmann is a German novelist, poet, and dramatist. His first novel to be translated into English, \u003ci\u003eTo Die in Spring\u003c\/i\u003e, won the HWA Gold Crown for Best Historical Novel, was an international bestseller, and was translated into twenty-five languages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763636732192,"sku":"9781529009859","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/58302acaef07471f09a020f1bab33415.webp?v=1780237577","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-god-of-that-summer-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}