Persephone Books
The Prisoner
For a reader of historical fiction who wants a view of Germany in the 1930s written at the time.
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United Kingdom
Persephone Books
Price seen September 28, 2026
£15
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What it is
A 1936 novel by Sally Carson set in Munich in 1933, following a family split by one son's devotion to the Nazi Party. Hardback, 424 pages, with a publisher's afterword and 1930s fabric endpapers.
Worth knowing
It is a sequel to Crooked Cross, which was on pre-order when checked, so a new reader may want both.
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- Dad, Mom, Grandparent, Friend, Husband, Wife, Boss
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- Birthday, Christmas, Retirement
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