Hodinář z Dachau – Schabowski Carly (2022)

A heartrending novel set during World War II. An unforgettable story of human kindness, inspired by an incredible true event. Outside, the snow is falling, and a woman is preparing for a funeral that did not come unexpectedly, yet she had hoped she wouldn’t have to attend. As she styles her hair and smooths her dress with her hand, she tells herself that this isn’t the first time she has lost someone. From a box on her vanity, she lifts a delicate, weathered watch and presses it to her face. Suddenly, she is lost in memories... January 1945, Dachau, Germany. A rattling train speeds through the sparkling, snow-covered Bavarian landscape. The still beauty outside conceals terrible scenes unfolding inside the train, men and women huddled together, cold and frightened. Jewish watchmaker Isaac Schüller cannot comprehend how he ended up here, and he is sure he will not leave alive. When the prisoners arrive at the Dachau concentration camp, Isaac is unexpectedly pulled from the crowd and employed in the nearby house of Officer Becher and his young, beautiful, spoiled wife. Becher could use Isaac's watchmaking talent. However, he knows that his life is only worth something as long as the officer needs his skilled hands. Anna Reznicková in the house...