House of the Stolen Children

Description

The turbulent quest for freedom.

In the small seaside resort of Heringsdorf, ninety-four-year-old Hermine Vossberg is looking forward to watching her favorite show about antiques and knickknacks with her son Artur and daughter-in-law Karin. When the appraiser discovers a sterling silver beaker with a cryptic engraving from 1944 in the secret compartment of an antique desk, Hermine bursts into tears, much to the confusion of Artur and Karin.

Under questioning from her bewildered son, she reveals a secret she’s been carrying for many years.

She tells them the story of her friend Paulina, a resistance fighter from Poland, who was desperately searching for her missing niece in what was then enemy Germany. When the two women met on an isolated compound in Pomerania, their race against the clock began. In order to save their children, they must make a pact against barbarity and despotism.

This is a heartfelt story about family, friendship and finding your place in the world. Dramatic, evocative, and riveting.