The Translator

by Katharine Beaman

This historic romantic novel plays in 1945 post-war Germany. The ashes and soot have all settled down to a fragile peace. Young Elizabeth Hedridge follows her patriotic duty to care for wounded British soldiers stationed in Germany. She meets Baron Frederich von Hohendorf, the translator, a married German aristocrat who offers her a glimpse of a privileged caste system that Elizabeth falls unwittingly in love with. Their romance cannot withstand the stress of post-war life, but leaves, in its stead, a love child who will return 50 years later to meet her father and claim her birthright. She and other characters of The Translator are drawn into a cloak-and-dagger situation, involving a recruited Soviet agent, hidden Nazi weapons factories and American secret agents, which almost costs her her life. The turmoil and raw emotions of that first post-war year will fascinate and thrill the reader.

323 pages, Paperback

First published October 23, 2006

Reviews

[Clarabelle Swell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this jewel at a small book shop right across from where I used to work in downtown Oshkosh. After buying the book I was pleasantly surprised to find it was signed by the author. You could never have an experience like that at a B&N. Onto the book itself. I found it beautifully written. Something that fits in will with my typical reads. There's been a lapse in time between reading the book, and writing this, so I'm sorry I can't be anymore specific. I do know that I loved the book, I gave it 5 stars in my book journal, which also says I read it in about 4 days. So all signs point to a terrific read.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

My friend's Mom wrote this book. Hope to share with my Literary Ladies' book club.