Under the Same Blue Sky: A Novel - Softcover

Schoenewaldt, Pamela

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062326635 ISBN 13: 9780062326638

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks, 2015

Synopsis

Under the Same Blue Sky

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Review:

“Absorbing and layered with rich historical details, Schoenewaldt weaves a tender and at times, heartbreaking story about German-Americans during World War I. With remarkable compassion, the author skillfully portrays conflicted loyalties, the search for belonging, the cruelty of war, and the resilience of the human spirit.” (Ann Weisgarber, author of The Personal History of Rachel Dupree and The Promise)

“From the smoke-filled streets of Pittsburgh to the war-ravaged landscape of Europe, UNDER THE SAME BLUE SKY is the story of one woman’s wonderfully determined journey through a world at the edge of war to seek her family’s past and her own future.” (Jessica Brockmole, author of Letters from Skye)

“Schoenewaldt has done it again - crafted a rich and refreshing tale that not only sweeps us back to the American landscape of 1914 but keeps us bound to the page as young German-American Hazel Renner fights for her dreams while war rages on abroad.” (Susan Gregg Gilmore, author of The Funeral Dress and Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen)

“The strength of the novel is its portrayal of the power of human connection, as reflected in one woman’s search for making herself whole in a world divided by war.” (Booklist)

From the Back Cover:

1914. In the coal-dusted shadows of Pittsburgh's steel mills, shopkeeper's daughter Hazel Renner dreams of adventure under blue skies and escape from her German-American parents' ambitions for a respectable career. But war in Europe shatters her plans and community, pitting neighbors and friends against each other and shaking free a family secret. Seeking peace in the countryside, Hazel is visited by a mysterious healing power—a gift that swiftly leads to tragedy.

Resolved to discover who she is and where she belongs, Hazel follows her past to an exiled German baron fighting private demons in an American castle. There she meets Tom, a gardener who shares the freedom of flight, but their powerful bonds will be tested by the chaos and voids of war. Betrayed by her healing powers, struggling to protect those close to her while keeping her own heart safe, Hazel must reconcile youthful dreams with the devastating realities around her. She discovers that escape is closer than we think, and true healing can take unimaginable forms in a world after war.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0062326635
• ISBN 13: 9780062326638
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352