Last House Before the Mountain av Monika Helfer

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<b>'Beautiful and heartbreaking ... I absolutely loved it'</b> Monica Ali, <i>Sunday Times</i> Bestselling author of <i>Love Marriage</i>'<b>A poignant, captivating, beautifully woven family saga. As honest as Elena Ferrante, with the folkloric intensity of T¿Obreht</b>' Christina Baker Kline, #1 <i>New York Times</i> Bestselling author of The ExilesMaria and Josef live with their children in a valley in westernmost Austria. When the First World War breaks out and Josef is drafted into the army, Maria is left to provide for her family alone. Every day is a struggle against starvation, the harsh alpine climate and the hostile nearby villagers who see Maria as little more than a beautiful temptress out for the men left behind. But when a red-haired stranger arrives in the village, Maria feels happiness seep back into her life and she faces a choice whose consequences will affect the lives of her family for generations to come. Based on the internationally bestselling and award-winning Au