A Fifty-year Silence

(, UK ed.)

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In 1948, after surviving World War II by escaping Nazi-occupied France for refugee camps in Switzerland, the author's grandparents, Anna and Armand, bought an old stone house in a remote, picturesque village in the South of France. Five years later, Anna packed her bags and walked out on Armand, taking the typewriter and their children. The two never saw or spoke to each other again, never remarried and never revealed what had divided them forever. A Fifty-Year Silence is a heart-breaking, uplifting love story spanning two continents and three generations.

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'A tender portrait of a family and the inheritance-and obligation-of memory. A stunning debut.' -- Kristina Olsson 'A moving family history researched with dedication and completed with a granddaughter's love.' Kirkus 'Charming, understated...A wonderful evocation of the way that the Holocaust has haunted many generations.' Publishers Weekly 'The corrosive effects of the Holocaust-upon those directly involved and generations thereafter-are illustrated vividly in this candid saga of familial love and misunderstanding.' Library Journal 'An eloquent and engrossing read...It's a totally captivating journey that will have you rapt from start to finish.' Australian Women's Weekly 'Miranda's story is moving and evocative of the times, rich in detail and with characters who come vividly to life.' Toowoomba Chronicle 'A skilfully written and nuanced portrait of two tough and complex individuals trying to cope with the extraordinary challenges of war.' New Zealand Listener 'The warmth with which Mouillot shares her experiences ensures the reader travels with her until the end in this heartbreaking insight into the last effects of the Holocaust.' InDaily 'As endearing as its themes are enduring.' Clare Wright, Age/Sydney Morning Herald, Best Books of 2015

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