Two Brothers

Author(s): Ben Elton

Location(s): Berlin

Genre(s): Fiction, Historical

Era(s): 1920s to 1945, 1950s onwards

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It is 1920 and two baby boys are born, and are brought up as brothers in Berlin. Paulus and Otto are the twin sons of devoted and happy Jewish parents Frieda and Wolfgang Stengel. But one of the children is, actually, not of Jewish extraction and as the Nazis rise to power, the issue becomes more defined. This is an immensely rich and captivating portrayal of the lives of many of the family’s friends, and relatives set in the build up to WW2.

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History is really brought to life in Berlin and the story is steeped in atmosphere – Jenny Tiptree –

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A truly gripping read – a great book set in Berlin

Author: Isabella Orff

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