The Sunflower House: a novel
(Large Print)
Author:
Published:
Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2025.
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Center Point Large Print edition.
Physical Desc:
517 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Status:
Description
"In a sleepy German village, Allina Strauss's life seems idyllic: she works at her uncle's bookshop, makes strudel with her aunt, and spends weekends with her friends and fiancé. But it's 1939, Adolf Hitler is Chancellor, and Allina's family hides a terrifying secret--her birth mother was Jewish, making her a Mischling. One fateful night after losing everyone she loves, Allina is forced into service as a nurse at a state-run baby factory called Hochland Home. There, she becomes both witness and participant to the horrors of Heinrich Himmler's ruthless eugenics program. Women of "pure" blood stayed in Lebensborn homes for the sole purpose of perpetuating the Aryan population, giving birth to thousands of babies who were adopted out to "good" Nazi families. Allina must keep her Jewish identity a secret in order to survive, but when she discovers the neglect occurring within the home, she's determined not only to save herself, but also the children in her care. When Allina meets Karl, a high-ranking SS officer with secrets of his own, the two must decide how much they are willing to share with each other and how much they can stand to risk as they join forces to save as many children as they can."--
Copies
Location
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Status
Durham Large Print
LP FIC ALLEGRI
On Shelf
Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Fiction Large Print
LTE F ALLEGRI
On Shelf
Subjects
LC Subjects
Eugenics -- Germany -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Family secrets -- Fiction.
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Fiction.
Jews -- Germany -- Fiction.
Large type books.
Lebensborn e.V. (Germany) -- Fiction.
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
Maternity homes -- Fiction.
Mischlinge (Nuremberg Laws of 1935) -- Fiction.
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei. -- Schutzstaffel -- Officers -- Fiction.
Nurses -- Fiction.
Family secrets -- Fiction.
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Fiction.
Jews -- Germany -- Fiction.
Large type books.
Lebensborn e.V. (Germany) -- Fiction.
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
Maternity homes -- Fiction.
Mischlinge (Nuremberg Laws of 1935) -- Fiction.
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei. -- Schutzstaffel -- Officers -- Fiction.
Nurses -- Fiction.
Other Subjects
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9798891644373
Notes
General Note
Regular print version previously published by: St. Martin's Publishing Group.
General Note
Includes author's note with background information.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 511-512).
Description
"In a sleepy German village, Allina Strauss's life seems idyllic: she works at her uncle's bookshop, makes strudel with her aunt, and spends weekends with her friends and fiancé. But it's 1939, Adolf Hitler is Chancellor, and Allina's family hides a terrifying secret--her birth mother was Jewish, making her a Mischling. One fateful night after losing everyone she loves, Allina is forced into service as a nurse at a state-run baby factory called Hochland Home. There, she becomes both witness and participant to the horrors of Heinrich Himmler's ruthless eugenics program. Women of "pure" blood stayed in Lebensborn homes for the sole purpose of perpetuating the Aryan population, giving birth to thousands of babies who were adopted out to "good" Nazi families. Allina must keep her Jewish identity a secret in order to survive, but when she discovers the neglect occurring within the home, she's determined not only to save herself, but also the children in her care. When Allina meets Karl, a high-ranking SS officer with secrets of his own, the two must decide how much they are willing to share with each other and how much they can stand to risk as they join forces to save as many children as they can."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Allegri, A. (2025). The Sunflower House: a novel. Center Point Large Print edition. Center Point Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Allegri, Adriana. 2025. The Sunflower House: A Novel. Center Point Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Allegri, Adriana, The Sunflower House: A Novel. Center Point Large Print, 2025.
MLA Citation (style guide)Allegri, Adriana. The Sunflower House: A Novel. Center Point Large Print edition. Center Point Large Print, 2025.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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