A Light Beyond the Trenches by Alan Hlad (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Light Beyond the Trenches by Alan Hlad "A German Red Cross nurse joins the worlds first guide dog training school for the blind and begins a quest to show a Jewish pianist who was blinded on the battlefield that life is worth living"-- FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From the USA Today bestselling author of Churchills Secret Messenger comes a WWI novel based on little-known history, as four very different lives intertwine across Europe from Germany to France-a German Red Cross nurse, a Jewish pianist blinded on the battlefield, a soldier tortured by deadly secrets of his own, and his tormented French mistress. This life-affirming tale of heroism and resilience will stay with you long after turning the final page.From the USA Today bestselling author of Churchills Secret Messenger comes a WWI novel based on little-known history, as four very different lives intertwine across Europe from Germany to France-a German Red Cross nurse, a Jewish pianist blinded on the battlefield, a soldier tortured by deadly secrets of his own, and his tormented French mistress. This life-affirming tale of heroism and resilience will stay with you long after turning the final page.By April 1916, the fervor that accompanied wars outbreak has faded. In its place is a grim reality. Throughout Germany, essentials are rationed. Hope, too, is in short supply. Anna Zeller, whose fiance, Bruno, is fighting on the western front, works as a nurse at an overcrowded hospital in Oldenburg, trying to comfort men broken in body and spirit. But during a visit from Dr. Stalling, the director of the Red Cross Ambulance Dogs Association, she witnesses a rare spark of optimism- as a German shepherd guides a battle-blinded soldier over a garden path, Dr. Stalling is inspired with an idea-to train dogs as companions for sightless veterans.Anna convinces Dr. Stalling to let her work at his new guide dog training school. Some of the dogs that arrive are themselves veterans of war, including Nia, a German shepherd with trench-damaged paws. Anna brings the ailing Nia home and secretly tends and trains her, convinced she may yet be the perfect guide for the right soldier. In Max Benesch, a Jewish soldier blinded by chlorine gas at the front, Nia finds her person.War has taken Maxs sight, his fiancee, and his hopes of being a composer. Yet despite all hes given for his country, the tide of anti-Semitism at home is rising, and Max encounters it first-hand in one of the schools trainers, who is determined to make Max fail. Still, through Annas prompting, he rediscovers his passion for music. But as Anna discovers more about the conflicts escalating brutality-and Brunos role in it-she realizes how impossible it will be for any of them to escape the war unscathed . . . Author Biography Alan Hlad is the internationally bestselling author of historical fiction novels inspired by real people and events of WWI and WWII, including The Book Spy, Churchills Secret Messenger, A Light Beyond the Trenches, and the USA Today and IndieBound bestseller The Long Flight Home. A member of the Historical Novel Society, Literary Cleveland, Novelitics, and the Akron Writers Group, he is a frequent speaker at conferences, literary events, and book club gatherings. He currently divides his time between Ohio and Portugal and can be found online at AlanHlad.com. Details ISBN1496728440 Author Alan Hlad Pages 304 Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1496728440 ISBN-13 9781496728449 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-03-29 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-03-29 NZ Release Date 2022-03-29 US Release Date 2022-03-29 UK Release Date 2022-03-29 Publisher Kensington Publishing Imprint Kensington Publishing Place of Publication New York Illustrator Gladys Jose Birth 1927 Affiliation Clark University Position journalist DEWEY 813.6 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134962234;

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