The Berlin Apartment, Bryn Turnbull
The Berlin Apartment, Bryn Turnbull
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The Berlin Apartment

Author: Bryn Turnbull

Narrator: Mary Jane Wells

Unabridged: 9 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/27/2024


Synopsis

“Wholly immersive and impeccably researched, Bryn Turnbull’s tale brings the time vividly to life.” —Toronto Star on The Paris Deception

For fans of Kate Quinn and Kristin Hannah, this sweeping love story follows a young couple whose lives are irrevocably changed when they’re separated overnight by the construction of the Berlin Wall.

Berlin 1961: When Uli Neumann proposes to Lise Bauer, she has every reason to accept. He offers her love, respect, and a life beyond the strict bounds of the East German society in which she was raised — which she longs to leave more than anything. But only two short days after their engagement, Lise and Uli are torn violently apart when barbed wire is rolled across Berlin, splitting the city into two hostile halves: capitalist West Berlin, an island of western influence isolated far beyond the iron curtain; and the socialist East, a country determined to control its citizens by any means necessary. 

Soon, Uli and his friends in West Berlin hatch a plan to get Lise and her unborn child out of East Germany, but as distance and suspicion bleed into their lives and as weeks turn to months, how long can true love survive in the divided city?
 

About Bryn Turnbull

Bryn Turnbull is theinternationally bestselling author of The Woman Before Wallis. With a master of letters in creative writing from the University of St.Andrews, a master of professional communication from Toronto MetropolitanUniversity and a bachelor's degree in English literature from McGillUniversity, Bryn focuses on finding stories of women lost within the cracks ofthe historical record. She lives in Toronto. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Madeline on May 02, 2024

A thrilling and immersive read, The Berlin Apartment grabbed my attention from the first page and did not let go. Bryn Turnbull brought the two sides of the Berlin wall to life in a way that made me feel like I was there. Immaculately researched and fast-paced, this book is an absolute must read!......more

Goodreads review by Madison on September 01, 2024

The Berlin Apartment by Bryn Turnbull Historical romantic fiction. Multi-timeline and POV. Berlin 1961: Lise Bauer lives with her father and brother in East Berlin and is studying to be a doctor in West Berlin where she meets Uli Neumann. Uli and Lisa fall in love and get engaged. She won’t wear the......more

Goodreads review by Kristy on September 13, 2024

This story begins in Berlin of 1961 when Uli proposes to Lise just before the East was separated from West leaving the couple on separate sides of the Wall. The story is told in third person following the couple, family and friends during this difficult time and is interspersed with letters which ma......more

Goodreads review by Literary on June 01, 2024

Beautifully written and so romantic, this histficrom captures the impact of the Berlin Wall and those divided from each other because of it. So authentic I felt as if I was right with lovers Uli Neumann and Lise Bauer, violently torn apart in Berlin 1961, when the wall goes up. A must-read!......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on October 09, 2024

Two lovers torn apart by the construction of the Berlin wall in 1961 fight for years to finally get reunited. This was great on audio and perfect for fans of Mandy Robotham's The Berlin girl. I love learning more about how the lives of citizens in East and West Berlin were so vastly different during......more