{"product_id":"the-silence-in-between-9780857529695","title":"The Silence In Between","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe gripping historical debut about a family separated by the Berlin wall is shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2024. It is about a mother who is trapped in the east with her newborn baby while her teenage daughter tries to escape East Berlin to find her baby brother and bring him home. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20 June 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Transworld Publishers Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe gripping historical debut about a family separated by the Berlin wall - perfect for fans of All the Light We Cannot See, In Memoriam, and Alone in Berlin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA tautly plotted, deeply involving novel that packs a real emotional punch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI can't recommend this novel highly enough.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaura Barnett, author of The Versions of Us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImagine waking up and a wall has divided your city in two.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImagine that on the other side is your child.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLisette is in hospital with her baby boy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe doctors tell her to go home and get some rest, that he'll be fine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen she awakes, everything has changed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause overnight, on 13 August 1961, the border between East and West Berlin has closed, slicing the city - and the world - in two.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLisette is trapped in the east, while her newborn baby is unreachable in the west.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the streets in chaos and armed guards ordered to shoot anyone who tries to cross, her situation is desperate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLisette's teenage daughter, Elly, has always struggled to understand the distance between herself and her mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth have lived for music, but while Elly hears notes surrounding every person she meets, for her mother - once a talented pianist - the music has gone silent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerhaps Elly can do something to bridge the gap between them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat begins as the flicker of an idea turns into a daring plan to escape East Berlin, find her baby brother, and bring him home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on true stories, The Silence in Between is a page-turning, emotional epic that will stay with you long after you finish reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 462g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 225 x 148 x 31 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780857529695\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Josie Ferguson","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":46272371261690,"sku":"9780857529695","price":12.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1719090244283_book.jpg?v=1719132121","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-silence-in-between-9780857529695","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}