Marianne is the wife of a German Nazi resister during WW2. She is a wealthy, highly educated German whose circle recognizes the danger that Hitler poses to the world. The men decide that Hitler must die and enter into a plot to assassinate him. Meanwhile, Marianne opens her home (an old German castle) to three of the resisters’ wives. What unfolds is a fascinating tale of three strong women and the very different paths they have chosen as they end up in the castle. I loved that the story tells of how murky the waters of our choices are and that we cannot know anyone fully.
The Women of the Castle by Jessica Shattuck
July 10, 2017 by