description: From the beloved author of fifteen bestsellers comes a stirring story of a deception that reaches across continents, oceans, and years. LEGACY OF SILENCE A prosperous family in Berlin cannot see what the future holds when they adopt a poor orphaned girl, Lore, instantly an older sister to their biological daughter, Caroline. As the story opens, it is 1939, and Caroline and Lore are young women, living amid the madness engulfing Europe. As their parents disappear into this madness, the two young women flee to Switzerland. What happens next will change both of their lives forever, as a single act of duplicity reverberates through three generations even as they grasp new hope and happiness in America. A story of family and lovers, betrayals real and imagined, "Legacy of Silence" will captivate listeners from beginning to end. Belva Plain has crafted a remarkable tale, spanning the decades from the eve of World War II in Germany to the United States of today. Grand in scope, emotionally powerful, it is her most eloquent novel yet.
language: English
title: Legacy of Silence
titlecomplete: Legacy of Silence
genres: Family, Fiction, Modern, World War II, Historical, Chick Lit, Historical Fiction, Romance, Adult Fiction, Novels
ratings_count: 2050
publisher: Random House Audio