WWII historical fiction inspired by the prisoners' orchestra at Mauthausen death camp, weaving true events with stories of Austrian resistance, an American GI romance, and a prisoner's.
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WWII historical fiction inspired by the prisoners' orchestra at Mauthausen death camp, weaving true events with stories of Austrian resistance, an American GI romance, and a prisoner's.
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Tricia Goyer tells the little-known but true story of the orchestra started by prisoners in Hitler's Mauthausen death camp. This courageous orchestra played the American national anthem as Allied troops arrived to liberate the camps. Around the orchestra story, Tricia weaves the fictional stories of a beautiful member of the Austrian resistance, the American GI who loves her, and a young prisoner who fakes his way into the camp orchestra in a desperate attempt to stay alive
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Central romance between Austrian resistance member and American GI; not the main focus.
Violence & gore
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Depictions of Mauthausen death camp conditions, prisoner suffering, and Nazi oppression.
Profanity
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Minimal strong language consistent with inspirational historical fiction.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation depicted.
Religious content
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Christian inspirational themes and undertones throughout the narrative.
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present.
Occult / demonology
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No occult elements present.
Political content
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Nazi regime, resistance movements, and Holocaust-era politics central to setting.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Graphic camp imprisonment, systemic cruelty, forced labor, and Nazi persecution.
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