I very much enjoyed The Other Hoffmann Sister by Ben Fergusson about two sisters, Margarete and Ingrid who grow up in Africa and return to Germany shortly before World War I begins. It was interesting to read a story from the German perspective as we don't see many stories like this (history is written by the victors). Margarete is destined to be married off to a German Baron but there is a turn of events. Ingrid is the younger sister and she loved their "half-caste" houseboy in Africa and yearns to see him again. This an interesting historical fiction in a time when one's place in society was important. There are secrets and mysteries to be solved in this intriguing story. Beautiful writing, highly recommended. 5/5Saturday, June 2, 2018
The Other Hoffmann Sister
I very much enjoyed The Other Hoffmann Sister by Ben Fergusson about two sisters, Margarete and Ingrid who grow up in Africa and return to Germany shortly before World War I begins. It was interesting to read a story from the German perspective as we don't see many stories like this (history is written by the victors). Margarete is destined to be married off to a German Baron but there is a turn of events. Ingrid is the younger sister and she loved their "half-caste" houseboy in Africa and yearns to see him again. This an interesting historical fiction in a time when one's place in society was important. There are secrets and mysteries to be solved in this intriguing story. Beautiful writing, highly recommended. 5/5
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