Shadows of Berlin : a novel / David R. Gillham.
"1955 in New York City, the city of progress. But in the Perlman residence, the past is as close as the present. Rachel Perlman, a child of Berlin and an artist bearing her mother's legacy, arrives in New York as part of the wave of Jewish Displaced persons who managed to survive the brutalities of the war. But despite her efforts, Rachel is unable to live the "normal" life of an American housewife, not until she can shake the ghosts of her past and the tremendous guilt that weighs down on her: her own "crime" of survival"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781728250441
- ISBN: 1728250447
- Physical Description: 398 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
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- Includes reading group guide and a conversation with the author.
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- 21 of 21 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richlands Branch Library | FIC GILLHAM (Text) | 36015001873211 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | FIC GILLHAM (Text) | 36015001873203 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | FIC Gillham (Text) | 37807000034856 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Camden County Library | F GIL (Text) | 39488900240005 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | F GILLHAM (Text) | 31781068442720 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Etowah Branch | GIL (Text) | 33258009040333 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Farmville Public Library | F GIL (Text) | 23900000030682 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Gillham, David (Text) | 0112523419840 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Gillham, David (Text) | 0112523419859 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | F GIL (Text) | 900000000964636 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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"1955 in New York City, the city of progress. But in the Perlman residence, the past is as close as the present. Rachel Perlman, a child of Berlin and an artist bearing her mother's legacy, arrives in New York as part of the wave of Jewish Displaced persons who managed to survive the brutalities of the war. But despite her efforts, Rachel is unable to live the "normal" life of an American housewife, not until she can shake the ghosts of her past and the tremendous guilt that weighs down on her: her own "crime" of survival"--
