A Fifty-Year Silence is the intense account of Miranda Richmond Mouillot's exploration to find out what happened between her grandmother and her grandfather, who wouldn't utter his wife's name after she left him. To discover the roots of their long silence, Miranda abandons her plans for the future and moves to their old house; buries herself in letters, archives, and other sources. As she reconstructs how Anna and Armand braved overwhelming odds and how the knowledge her grandfather acquired at Nuremberg destroyed their relationship, Miranda wrestles with the story of trauma, deep history, and the often confused memory. She also finds herself learning how to survive – making a home in the village and falling in love herself. Great enchanting read!
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