by Margarita Morris (Author)
The bonds of family are stronger than the Berlin Wall...
Berlin, 1961. Sabine can't imagine a life separated from her beloved brother. So when the barbed wire goes up overnight to divide East and West Berlin, she and her mother begin to plan their escape. But Sabine is living under the shadow of the secret police known as the Stasi. She'll have to tread carefully as the network of civilian spies closes in around her...
Dieter would risk everything to free his family from the oppressive East German regime. He joins a rebel group with plans to hatch a daring rescue. As the situation grows dire across the wall, Dieter must be painfully patient. A single misstep could get him and his family killed...
The Stasi have eyes everywhere. Can Sabine and Dieter reunite against incredible odds when anyone could be a spy?
Oranges for Christmas is a heart-wrenching historical fiction novel set in Cold War Germany. If you like authentic historical details, tenacious characters, and stories of hope in the face of tyranny, then you'll love Margarita Morris' emotional page-turner.