![]() ![]() However, the bad is not the main focus of this book. There are a couple of chapters set in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, and references to some of the atrocities that happened. While this book has one or two chapters about the Holocaust, the horrors of it do not show up very much. So many books about World War II focus on the horrors and atrocities of the Holocaust. Would that be enough to save her from betrayal? How long could the two do their secret work without being caught? Meanwhile, Elsa became Hitler’s favorite opera singer. Neither of the two was able to turn a blind eye, and they found ways to work together to save lives. Over the next few years, Elsa and Hattie became close friends.Īs Hitler came to power, Elsa and Hattie both begin to see firsthand the effects his regime was having on the Jews. They came to Elsa’s attention when Hattie, an English civil servant and an aspiring artist, gave the opera star a quick sketch she’d made. As she rose to fame, Hattie and her sister Vera, in London, fell in love with her singing. I’m glad I did! This was a good book.Įlsa was excited when, as an aspiring young singer in Salzburg, she was given a chance at the leading role in an opera. I haven’t been able to read that one yet, but when I was offered The Secret Society of Salzburg, also by Renee Ryan, I decided to give it a try. However, she told me about the new line of Love Inspired that was coming out and that she had heard a lot of good about The Widows of Champagne. ![]() We agreed that neither of us really likes the Love Inspired books because neither of us likes romance all that much. Synopsis: How can an Austrian opera star and an English typist save Jews during the Holocaust-and how long will it be before they are betrayed?Ī few months ago, I was chatting with a friend about books. Major Themes: Opera, Austria, England, World War II, Jewish Holocaust ![]()
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