{"title":"David R. Gillham","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid R. Gillham\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts richly detailed narratives that explore the complexities of human experience against the backdrop of historical events. His works, including \u003cem\u003eShadows of Berlin\u003c\/em\u003e, transport readers into evocative settings where personal and political histories intertwine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect immersive stories rooted in General Fiction, with a keen eye for atmosphere and emotional depth. Gillham’s writing invites reflection on themes of resilience, identity, and the enduring impact of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"shadows-of-berlin-by-david-r-gillham-9781728257624","title":"Shadows of Berlin","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the war, her only goal was to survive... now, how can she live?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA captivating novel of a Berlin girl on the run from the guilt of her past and the boy from Brooklyn who loves her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1955 in New York City: the city of instant coffee, bagels at Katz's Deli, new-fangled TVs. But in the Perlman's walk-up in Chelsea, the past is as close as the present. Rachel came to Manhattan in a wave of displaced Jews who managed to survive the horrors of war. Her Uncle Fritz fleeing with her, Rachel hoped to find freedom from her pain in New York and in the arms of her new American husband, Aaron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut this child of Berlin and daughter of an artist cannot seem to outrun her guilt in the role of American housewife, not until she can shed the ghosts of her past. And when Uncle Fritz discovers, in a dreary midtown pawn shop, the most shocking portrait that her mother had ever painted, Rachel's memories begin to terrorise her, forcing her to face the choices she made to stay alive—choices that might be her undoing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the cafes of war-torn Germany to the frantic drumbeat of 1950's Manhattan, \u003cem\u003eShadows of Berlin\u003c\/em\u003e dramatically explores survival, redemption and the way we learn to love and forgive across impossible divides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48126626758892,"sku":"9781728257624","price":37.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781728257624-shadows-of-berlin.jpg?v=1785972035"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/david-r-gillham.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}