Young Jewish couple Max and Gerda are running their treasured family toyshop, but impending danger will force them to make unimaginable choices to stay alive.
There are decisions to be made.
Just fifteen and drafted into the SS, Josef is unprepared for war. Serving his country will force Josef to question all he knows about himself. Can he do everything that's asked of him-and should he?
What will be their legacy?
A decade after the war's end, a death in sixteen-year-old Friedrich's family propels him to investigate the past and uncover the truth about who he really is.
As they battle to survive World War II and life in Nazi Germany, Max and Gerda, Josef and Friedrich's lives intersect in unexpected and profound ways.
This sweeping, life-affirming novel explores identity, conscience, resilience and the profound human connections that endure. Perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah, Fiona Valpy and Mark Sullivan. Glenn Shapiro (Author)
Glenn Shapiro was born and raised in New England. He is a lifelong writer of poetry and short stories, but made the leap to novels as part of his 'second act' after retirement.
For his novel, The Threads Remain, he tackled that tragic time in history through characters inside Germany before, during and after the war. He is the son of a Jewish father and German-Catholic mother who was born in Germany during the war and raised there, post-war, through her adolescence.
A sweeping, life-affirming novel explores identity, conscience, resilience and the profound human connections that endure. Author is based in New England, United States. Perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah, Anthony Doerr and Mandy Robotham.
