Memorably refashions this period.” - The Herald (Scotland) “A stylish, heart-searching, and convincing story. Brook wrings every drop of feeling out of a gripping human situation, and his vignettes of war-ravaged Hamburg are superb.” - Mail on Sunday The story develops with many a deft twist. turning back from the brink.” - The Independent (London) The meticulous integrity of prose style builds a narrative of chastened humans.

Brook’s beautifully written novel ponders issues of decency, guilt and forgiveness. This story of passion, betrayal and ultimate truth and forgiveness will have you hooked.” - Portland Book Review Brook is a master with mixing the mundane details with characters’ trials and tribulations. It is a moral book but not a moralising one.” - The Times (London) Brook handles the often shocking turn of events with a spareness matched to the harshness of that winter. “Brook is wonderful at evoking the atmosphere of this forgotten time and place. Ballard’s Empire of the Sun.” - Financial Times Brook addresses weighty themes-forgiveness, familial loss-with a light touch. that Sebald might have wished for.' - The Washington Post 'Reading The Aftermath, one can't help but wonder if this is the sort of literary memorialization. It poses many complex questions.' - Literary Review

'A captivating tale of love among the ruins but also of treachery and vengeance. A moving, always enthralling journey into the dark and light of history.' -Joseph O'Neill, author of Netherland Conjures surprise after surprise as it shows how the forces of politics and history penetrate even the most intimate moments of its characters' emotional lives.' - The Guardian (London) 'Rhidian Brook’s arresting novel brings vividly to life a little-told aspect of World War II.” -Claire Messud

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