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In the middle of World War II, a young German girl named Rose is curious and adventurous. She stumbles upon a river and accidentally falls into a secret hideout. Inside, she meets an elderly woman who explains that it is a camp where children and their mothers are imprisoned and forgotten. Rose learns about the concentration camps and the atrocities committed there. The story is told through Rose's eyes, providing an intimate and emotional journey into the harsh realities of the war.
First publish date: 1985
Genre: War & Military Fiction/World War II Fiction
Authors: Christophe Gallaz
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