The Night Travelers

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Four generations of women experience love, loss, war and hope from the rise of Nazism to the Cuban Revolution and, finally, the fall of the Berlin Wall in this sweeping novel from the internationally bestselling author of The German Girl.

Berlin, 1931: Ally Keller, a talented young poet, is alone and scared when she gives birth to a mixed-race daughter she names Lilith. As the Nazis rise to power, Ally knows she must keep her baby in the shadows to protect her against Hitlers deadly ideology of Aryan purity. But as she grows, it becomes more and more difficult to keep Lilith hidden, so Ally sets in motion a dangerous and desperate plan to send her daughter across the ocean to safety.

Havana, 1958: Now an adult, Lilith has few memories of her mother or her childhood in Germany. Besides, shes too excited for her future with her beloved Martin, a Cuban pilot with strong ties to the Batista government. But as the flames of revolution ignite, Lilith and her newborn daughter, Nadine, find themselves at a terrifying crossroads.

Berlin, 1988: Nadine has spent her entire life avoiding the truth about her own familys history. It takes her daughter, Luna, to convince her to uncover the truth about the choices her mother and grandmother made to ensure the survival of their children. And it will fall to Luna to come to terms with a shocking betrayal that changes everything she thought she knew about her familys past.

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'A moving historical saga woven from threads of persecution, guilt, sacrifice and survival.' -- Sydney Morning Herald
A stunning multigenerational story involving WWII Germany and the Cuban Revolution Correa makes palpable the sacrifices made by Ally and Lilith for their childrens survival, and the taut pacing keeps the pages flying. Readers will be deeply moved. * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *
A bloodline of stubborn, courageous women navigates the horrors of World War II and its rippling aftereffects [The characters] are complex and singular; their interiors are richly drawn and illustrate how history unfolds in increasingly complex ways within individual psyches despite passing time and space. Readers will appreciate the emotional payoff. * Kirkus Reviews *
The Night Travelers depicts the dangers mixed race people faced under the Nuremberg Race Laws of the 1930s, and the fateful voyage of the St Louis liner to Cuba. Based on historical events, Armando has written a tale of love and survival, and the trauma of displacement in a new land as secrets and pain of the past follow new generations. A very good read. -- Maya Lee, co-author ofThe Nazis Knew My Name

Author Bio

Armando Lucas Correa is an award-winning journalist, editor, author, and the recipient of several awards from the National Association of Hispanic Publications and the Society of Professional Journalism. He is the author of the international bestsellerThe German Girl, which is now being published in thirteen languages, The Sisters Tale, and The Night Traveler. He lives in New York City with his partner and their three children. Visit ArmandoLucasCorrea.com.