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A review by jennitarheelreader
Cradles of the Reich by Jennifer Coburn
4.0
About the book: “Three women, a nation seduced by a madman, and the Nazi breeding program to create a so-called master race.
Based on untold historical events, this novel brings us intimately inside the Lebensborn Society maternity homes that actually existed in several countries during World War II, where thousands of "racially fit" babies were bred and taken from their mothers to be raised as part of the new Germany. But it proves that in a dark period of history, the connections women forge can carry us through, even driving us to heroism we didn't know we had within us.”
Heim Hochland is a maternity home for unwed mothers in Bavaria during World War II where women are chosen based on the “Aryan” characteristics. Three of these women’s lives will intersect, as they narrate their stories: Hilde, eighteen-years-old, and seemingly content; Gundi, a student and secret member of the resistance, and Irma, a nurse.
Through these narratives, a complex story unfolds about the Lebensborn Program that existed in multiple countries during the war. It’s completely absorbing and well-paced as I found it hard to put down. Without a doubt, it was yet another horrific and chilling practice by the Nazis. I enjoyed the author’s note in the end where I learned even more. Highly recommended for hist fic readers.
I received a gifted copy.
Many of my reviews can also be found on my blog: www.jennifertarheelreader.com and instagram: www.instagram.com/tarheelreader
Based on untold historical events, this novel brings us intimately inside the Lebensborn Society maternity homes that actually existed in several countries during World War II, where thousands of "racially fit" babies were bred and taken from their mothers to be raised as part of the new Germany. But it proves that in a dark period of history, the connections women forge can carry us through, even driving us to heroism we didn't know we had within us.”
Heim Hochland is a maternity home for unwed mothers in Bavaria during World War II where women are chosen based on the “Aryan” characteristics. Three of these women’s lives will intersect, as they narrate their stories: Hilde, eighteen-years-old, and seemingly content; Gundi, a student and secret member of the resistance, and Irma, a nurse.
Through these narratives, a complex story unfolds about the Lebensborn Program that existed in multiple countries during the war. It’s completely absorbing and well-paced as I found it hard to put down. Without a doubt, it was yet another horrific and chilling practice by the Nazis. I enjoyed the author’s note in the end where I learned even more. Highly recommended for hist fic readers.
I received a gifted copy.
Many of my reviews can also be found on my blog: www.jennifertarheelreader.com and instagram: www.instagram.com/tarheelreader