• The Midwife of Berlin

  • By: Anna Stuart
  • Narrated by: Sophie Aldred
  • Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (310 ratings)

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The Midwife of Berlin

By: Anna Stuart
Narrated by: Sophie Aldred
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Auschwitz, 1943: I stroke my beautiful baby’s hair. It’s a miracle it’s blonde because it will keep her alive, it will keep her safe. Soon they will come and take Pippa out of Auschwitz-Birkenau–and out of my arms. But while there’s life, there’s hope I might find my daughter again....

An incredible story of one woman’s courage and determination to reunite her family in the aftermath of surviving Auschwitz.

Berlin, 1945: Ester Pasternak walked out of the gates of Auschwitz barely alive. She survived against devastating odds, but her heartbreaking journey is only just beginning. In the camp, Ester gave birth to a tiny fair-haired infant, only for her precious baby to be snatched from her and taken to a German family. Now the war is over, Ester longs to find her little girl.

But Europe is in chaos, Jewish families have been torn apart, and everyone is desperately searching for their loved ones. In every orphanage and hospital she visits, Ester searches the faces of tear-stained toddlers; each mop of blonde hair and pair of blue eyes she sees sets her heart racing....

But as the months and the years tick by, the possibility of finding her daughter shrinks smaller and smaller. And Ester starts to wonder if little Pippa is even safe or whether the miracle that saved her has now put her in even more danger....

Will Ester ever be able to find the child whose tattoo matches her own? Or is she already too late?

A completely gripping and emotional WW2 novel of one woman’s bravery and determination to hold on to hope in a world torn apart by war. Perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Alice Network, and The Nightingale.

©2023 Anna Stuart (P)2023 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

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Such a good story

I enjoyed listening to this story. Great addition to the origin story. Would listen again!

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Thoroughly enjoyed this!

I have read many WW2 era fictional novels but never one about the Berlin Wall. This was both informative and touching!

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Informative

These books have been heartbreaking, encouraging and beautiful. It’s these stories that need to be shared and remembered. The truth is hard to hear sometimes but very much needed.

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fascinating twist of characters

Jewish holocaust is relived in an emotionally twisted plot of characters and events within a family of children by birth and adoption. Heartwrenching and intriguing.

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Love Wins

the historical truth of the cruelty of the Nazis and the East Berlín government.

NEVER FORGET

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Enjoyable and worth the credit

I enjoyed this book, but was expecting it to be more about Ester's search for her daughter. The perspective of the East vs West Berliner's (is that a real word?) was eye opening.

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Excellent sequel

An amazing story of love and sacrifice. It opened my eyes wide to the evils of the past. Love wins!

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captivating

I could not put this book down! I felt as if I was there in the story. incredible writing!

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Love Always Wins!

This is a beautifully written story about the sorrow and pain, as well as the joy the love surrounding both WWII and the time surrounding the Cold War. Anna Stuart is able to seamlessly weave the story between the two times, allowing the reader to feel as if they really know the understand the characters. I love the historical fiction genre and truly enjoyed this story!

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Fantastic books

Midwife of Auschwitz and Midwife of Berlin are both fantastic books! I was captivated from the start and the narrator was fantastic. Highly recommend, even teared up at the end of the 2nd book - that’s how good the stories were!

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