The Road Beyond Ruin, Gemma Liviero
The Road Beyond Ruin, Gemma Liviero
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The Road Beyond Ruin

Author: Gemma Liviero

Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld, Angelo Di Loreto

Unabridged: 13 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 01/01/2019

Synopsis

For some people in post–World War II Germany, the battle is not over.August 1945. As Stefano, an Italian POW, heads toward home across war-ravaged Germany, he encounters a young child beside his dead mother. Unable to leave him to an unknown fate, Stefano takes the boy with him, finding refuge in a seemingly abandoned house in a secluded woodland.But the house is far from vacant. Stefano wakes at the arrival of its owner, Erich, a former German soldier, who invites the travelers to stay until they can find safe passage home. Stefano cautiously agrees, intrigued by the disarming German, his reclusive neighbor Rosalind, and her traumatized husband, Georg. Stefano is also drawn to Monique, the girl in a photograph on Rosalind’s wall, who went missing during the war.But when he discovers letters written by Monique, a darker truth emerges. This place of refuge could be one of reckoning, and the secrets of the past might prevent the travelers from ever getting home.

About Gemma Liviero

Gemma Liviero is the author of the historical novels Broken Angels and Pastel Orphans, which was a finalist in the 2015 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. In addition to novel writing, her professional career includes copywriting, corporate writing, writing feature articles and editorials, and editing. She holds an advanced diploma of arts (writing) and has continued her studies in arts and other humanities. Gemma lives with her family in Queensland, Australia. Visit www.gemmaliviero.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tim

It's the end of the second world war and everyone is telling lies about the part they played in the conflict. Stefano claims to be an Italian soldier who fought with the Germans but was imprisoned when Italy changed sides. He is making his way back to Italy when he meets an orphaned young boy and fe......more

Goodreads review by Stefanie

The Road Beyond Ruin, by Gemma Liviero, was one of my Kindle First picks. This story is set during and after WWII. The stories of Erich, Rosalind and Georg, Monique, and Stefano. It is a tale of their time during the war and what becomes of their lives after. I’ve been drawn to historical novels late......more

Goodreads review by Candace

Complex, multi-layered, brilliant story telling. A handful of survivors from Berlin and Italy converge in the immediate aftermath of WWII. Included are a psychotic SS officer (is that redundant?) and an orphaned boy found next to his mother's shattered remains, fiercely clutching a basket that holds......more

Quotes

“Bestselling Australian author Gemma Liviero brings these intriguing persons together in her marvelous historical novel, The Road Beyond Ruin. It’s an elegant literary striptease, in which lucky readers learn that each character keeps a secret, and then another, and another. The reveals keep coming until you reluctantly turn the final pages, and close the cover with a satisfied sigh.” —Historical Novel Society“Through the eyes of several intriguing characters, Liviero deftly weaves together a gripping tale of World War II like no other. Stunning revelations will keep you hooked until the very last page.” —Ann Howard Creel, bestselling author of While You Were Mine, The Whiskey Sea, and The Uncertain Season“Poignant, thought-provoking, and cleverly written. The characters are drawn with such sensitivity that you feel you are there with them. A brilliant book and one that I would recommend to everyone.” —Lindsay Jayne Ashford, bestselling author of The Color of Secrets, The Woman on the Orient Express, and Whisper of the Moon Moth“Tense, gripping, The Road Beyond Ruin is a haunting novel about war and secrets that will keep you reading long into the night.” —Colin Falconer, bestselling author of The Unkillable Kitty O’Kane and Isabella: Braveheart of France

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