![]() ![]() Her mother with five children fled to Prussian capital, Königsberg but along the road they were shelled by Russian bombers. When Germany was retreating from the area, Ilse’s father left his family behind and joined the German Army. ![]() ![]() Ilse’s family farmed in a remote corner of East Prussia, left alone because they provided food for German troops - until the Russians advanced. Ilse Hahlbrock and Arno Schipper, who met after the war, ultimately married and moved to Mexico where they met Segovia. Segovia’s compelling “Tears of Amber,” focuses on females - mothers, left alone with their children to navigate war horrors.Īlthough a fictional story, it’s based on actual events related to the author by two survivors of the bombing and occupation of Prussia during World War II. You may have vowed not to read yet another war novel on human suffering, but Mexican author Sofia Segovia’s new book will change your mind. ![]()
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