Novel set in 1930's/1940's Austria, which is the story of young Christa Helmer; her father, the WWI veteran General Helmer, and the young men who are a part of Christa's life: Robert, her childhood friend (soon to be a part of the Nazi regime); Josef, her would-be lover, and Lanier Condon, the American who went to Austria to escape personal demons and fell in love with Christa. Plus, there are all kinds of subcharacters that add flavor to the story.
If you're looking for a great story with well developed characters, and a deeper-than-expected, serious, yet romantic story, I can recommend THE HOUSE OF CHRISTINA. I first read it as a teenager, recently re-read it again, and caught all kinds of nuances I'd missed as a teenage reader. It's even better now than I remembered!
If you're looking for a great story with well developed characters, and a deeper-than-expected, serious, yet romantic story, I can recommend THE HOUSE OF CHRISTINA. I first read it as a teenager, recently re-read it again, and caught all kinds of nuances I'd missed as a teenage reader. It's even better now than I remembered!
