num_pages: 363
description:  In the shadow of World War II one young woman must make an unthinkable sacrifice for those she loves.Norway 1940. Nazis pour into Oslo a shroud of dread looms over the city and eighteen-year-old Ingrid Solberg fears the worst. Under German rule harsh rationing and the exorbitant cost of medicine threaten the lives of many including Ingrids mother. And when Ingrid meets a young SS officer shes forced to make a desperate choice.Seventy years later after the death of Ingrid in her adopted country of Canada her son Arnold finds a disturbing letter in her belongings. Though mired in his own personal problems Arnold puts his troubled life on hold and embarks on a journey to Oslo to understand his familys history.As Arnold confronts the past he discovers dark secrets and the long-lasting repercussions of decisions his mother made long ago. But as disturbing as his discoveries are he has come too far to shrink from the ugly truth now
language: English
title: Under Darkening Skies
publisher: Lake Union Publishing