The Girl from Munich

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The runaway Australian bestseller about love and loss in wartime Germany, inspired by a true story.

1943 ... The choices she makes will change her life forever.

Growing up in Hitlers Germany, Charlotte von Klein has big dreams for the future. Her mind is full of plans for a sumptuous wedding to her childhood sweetheart Heinrich while working for the Luftwaffe, proudly giving her all for the Fatherland.

But in 1943, the tide of the war is turning against Germany, and Lottes life of privilege and comfort begins to collapse around her. As Hitlers Reich abandons Germany and the country falls to the Allied forces, Lotte is forced to flee from the unfolding chaos to the country with the darkly attractive Erich Drescher, her Luftwaffe superior.

Amid the danger, pain and heartbreak,Lotte must forge a new life for herself. But as the country struggles to find its future, shadows of the past come rushing back and Lotte finds herself questioning everything she has fought for love, duty and freedom.


Praise for The Girl from Munich
Captures the intensity of a brutal and unforgiving war, successfully weaving love, loss, desperation and, finally, hope into a gripping journey of self-discovery. The Courier Mail

An epic tale, grand in scope Packs an emotional punch that will reverberate far and wide. The Weekly Times

A tumultuous journey across the country, from order to bedlam, and from naive acceptance of the status quo to the gradual getting of political wisdom. Sunday Age

Stellar debut Aussie fiction combining historical tragedy, romance, and true stories Superb and enriching. Better Reading

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Captures the intensity of a brutal and unforgiving war, successfully weaving love, loss, desperation and, finally, hope into a gripping journey of self-discovery.
* The Courier Mail *
An epic tale, grand in scope Packs an emotional punch that will reverberate far and wide.
* The Weekly Times *
A tumultuous journey across the country, from order to bedlam, and from naive acceptance of the status quo to the gradual getting of political wisdom.'
* Sunday Age *
Stellar debut Aussie fiction combining historical tragedy, romance, and true stories Superb and enriching * Better Reading *

Author Bio

Tania Blanchard writes historical fiction inspired by her family history. She grew up listening to her grandparents fascinating tales of life during World War Two and migrating to Australia. Coming from a family with rich cultural heritage, stories have always been in her blood. Her first novel, The Girl from Munich, was a runaway bestseller and shortlisted for the ABIA Best New Writer Award. Tania lives in Sydney with her husband and three children where she can often be found in the kitchen, cooking up a storm for her family, including her two cheeky dogs who think theyre human too. To find out more, sign up to Tania's newsletter at www.taniablanchard.com.au or follow her at: www.facebook.com/TaniaBlanchardAuthor www.instagram.com/taniablanchardauthor