![]() ![]() Every day is a struggle against starvation, the harsh alpine climate and the hostile nearby villagers who see Maria as little more than a beautiful temptress out for the men left behind. When the First World War breaks out and Josef is drafted into the army, Maria is left to provide for her family alone. ![]() Maria and Josef live with their children in a valley in westernmost Austria. For readers of Ian McEwan, Elena Ferrante, and Julie Orringer, the spellbinding, internationally bestselling, multigenerational family saga set in a fractured rural village in WWI Austria. ![]()
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