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Belfer and after the fire weaves in several strands. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. And after the fire is part historical novel, part mystery, with a tinge of romance. The palais itzig was on burgstrasse in berlin, along the river spree. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. In the ruins of germany in 1945, at the end of world war ii, american soldier. Her debut novel, city of light, was a new york times bestseller, as well as a number one book sense pick, a new york times notable book, a library journal best book, and a main selection of the book ofthemonth club. Through the independent but intertwined stories of susanna kessler and sara levy, belfer s third. In and after the fire, lauren belfer deftly weaves the power of music throughout the distinct, but increasingly intertwining, lives of several women and men some fictional, some historical figures. Lauren belfer audio books, best sellers, author bio.
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