The Aftermath Av Rhidian Brook

<p><b>THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER, NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING KEIRA KNIGHTLEY</b><br><br>In the bitter winter of 1946, Rachael Morgan arrives with her only remaining son Edmund in the ruins of Hamburg. Here she is reunited with her husband Lewis, a British colonel charged with rebuilding the shattered city. But as they set off for their new home, Rachael is stunned to discover that Lewis has made an extraordinary decision: they will be sharing the grand house with its previous owners, a German widower and his troubled daughter. In this charged atmosphere, enmity and grief give way to passion and betrayal.<br><br>''Profoundly moving, beautifully written. Ponders issues of decency, guilt and forgiveness'' <i>Independent</i><br><br>''Terrific. Suspicion, resentment and misunderstanding haunt this city. Richly atmospheric'' <i>Sunday Telegraph</i><br><br>''An extraordinary read'' <i>Daily Mail</i></p>