The English Girl

Author(s): Margaret Leroy

Location(s): Vienna

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): 1930s

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A 17 year old innocent English girl arrives in Vienna in 1937, to train at the prestigious music academy. She enjoys the sights and sounds of Vienna, and falls in love. However as the threat of war become ever stronger, the girl discovers that all is not as perfect as it seems, and lives are at risk.

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Author: tripfiction

A captivating book that builds up pathos in tandem with the spiralling events leading to war. Set in Vienna, this is book brilliantly captures the time and place.