A Jewish violinist and German bookseller fall in love in 1930s Berlin as Nazi power rises, tested by war and a time-spanning secret.
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A Jewish violinist and German bookseller fall in love in 1930s Berlin as Nazi power rises, tested by war and a time-spanning secret.
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A sweeping historical novel that spans Germany, England, and the United States and follows a young couple torn apart by circumstance leading up to World War II--and the family secret that may prove to be the means for survival. Love brought them together. But only time can save them 1931, Germany. Bookshop owner Max Beissinger meets Hanna Ginsberg, a budding concert violinist, and immediately he feels a powerful chemistry between them. It isn't long before they fall in love and begin making plan...
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Sexual content
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Central love story with tasteful intimacy; fade-to-black approach
Violence & gore
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Wartime peril, persecution, and deaths without graphic detail
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Jewish identity central to characters' danger under Nazi rule
Magic & witchcraft
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Time-travel secret is a recurring plot device and premise twist
Occult / demonology
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Not present
Political content
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Nazi rise to power and WWII persecution drive the central conflict
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Holocaust-era persecution and wartime trauma shape characters' lives
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