On the cusp of World War II, Vera discovers her wealth cannot protect her or her four-year-old-daughter, Lucie, once the Nazis occupy the country. After receiving notice that all foreigners must report to an internment camp, Vera has just a few hours to make an impossible choice: does she subject Lucie to the horrid conditions of the camp, or does she put her into hiding with her trusted governess until Vera can retrieve her?And so begins a heartbreaking journey and separation . . . and an unpredictable fate for mother and daughter.———————-Praise for Alexis Landau’s first novel, Empire of the Senses:’A fresh and moving perspective on a piece of history we thought we already knew.’ Christina Baker Kline, author of Orphan Train’Lush, smart, sexy, affecting, interesting, beautifully researched, and well made.’ Aimee Bender, author of The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake’Stunning… Elegantly crafted and psychologically astute.’ San Francisco Chronicle’A sweeping family epic. . . Internal dramas mirror the turbulent cultural landscape of 1920s Germany.’ Los Angeles Magazine]]>
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