Charlotte

Charlotte Salomon is born into a family stricken by suicide and a country at war. But there is something exceptional about her - she has a gift, a talent for painting. And she has a great love, for a brilliant, eccentric musician. But just as she is coming into her own as an artist, death is coming to control her country. The Nazis have come to power and, as a Jew in Berlin, Charlotte's life is narrowing, and she knows every second is precious. Inspiring, unflinching, terrible and hopeful, Charlotte is the heartbreaking true story of a life filled with curiosity, animated by genius and cut short by hatred.

Charlotte Salomon is born into a family stricken by suicide and a country at war. But there is something exceptional about her - she has a gift, a talent for painting. And she has a great love, for a brilliant, eccentric musician. But just as she is coming into her own as an artist, death is coming to control her country. The Nazis have come to power and, as a Jew in Berlin, Charlotte's life is narrowing, and she knows every second is precious. Inspiring, unflinching, terrible and hopeful, Charlotte is the heartbreaking true story of a life filled with curiosity, animated by genius and cut short by hatred.

For fans of Longbourn and The Other Bennet Sister, this beautifully told story of marriage, duty and friendship follows Charlotte's story from where Pride and Prejudic e ends. Everybody believes that Charlotte Lucas has no prospects. She is unmarried, plain, poor and reaching a dangerous age. But when she stuns the neighbourhood by accepting the proposal of buffoonish clergyman Mr Collins, her fortunes change. Her best friend Lizzy Bennet is appalled by her decision, yet Charlotte knows this is the only way to provide for her future. What she doesn't know is that her married life will propel her into a new world: not only of duty and longed-for children, but secrets, grief, unexpected love and friendship, and a kind of freedom. ------ Praise for Charlotte 'Sparkling . . . Will delight Jane Austen fans ' Louisa Treger ' Beautifully written . . . paint[s] a vivid picture of female life in the 19th Century' Rebecca Mascull 'An utterly compelling read' Laura Carlin ' Astonishing ' Stylist

For fans of Longbourn and The Other Bennet Sister, this beautifully told story of marriage, duty and friendship follows Charlotte's story from where Pride and Prejudic e ends. Everybody believes that Charlotte Lucas has no prospects. She is unmarried, plain, poor and reaching a dangerous age. But when she stuns the neighbourhood by accepting the proposal of buffoonish clergyman Mr Collins, her fortunes change. Her best friend Lizzy Bennet is appalled by her decision, yet Charlotte knows this is the only way to provide for her future. What she doesn't know is that her married life will propel her into a new world: not only of duty and longed-for children, but secrets, grief, unexpected love and friendship, and a kind of freedom. ------ Praise for Charlotte 'Sparkling . . . Will delight Jane Austen fans ' Louisa Treger ' Beautifully written . . . paint[s] a vivid picture of female life in the 19th Century' Rebecca Mascull 'An utterly compelling read' Laura Carlin ' Astonishing ' Stylist

»Das ist mein ganzes Leben« - mit diesen Worten übergibt Charlotte einem Vertrauten 1942 einen Koffer voller Bilder. Sie erzählen ihre viel zu kurze Geschichte: von der Kindheit im Berlin der 20 Jahre, dem frühen Tod der Mutter, dem Zugang zu Berlins Künstlerkreisen durch die neue Frau des Vaters, dem Studium an der Kunstakademie, dem Leben als Malerin. Und dann: Flucht vor den Nationalsozialisten nach Südfrankreich, Leben im Exil, aber auch Liebe und Hochzeit. Nur ihre Bilder überleben - und damit ihre Geschichte, die David Foenkinos anrührend erzählt. Charlotte ist das Porträt eines verheißungsvollen Lebens, das viel zu früh beendet wurde.

»Das ist mein ganzes Leben« - mit diesen Worten übergibt Charlotte einem Vertrauten 1942 einen Koffer voller Bilder. Sie erzählen ihre viel zu kurze Geschichte: von der Kindheit im Berlin der 20 Jahre, dem frühen Tod der Mutter, dem Zugang zu Berlins Künstlerkreisen durch die neue Frau des Vaters, dem Studium an der Kunstakademie, dem Leben als Malerin. Und dann: Flucht vor den Nationalsozialisten nach Südfrankreich, Leben im Exil, aber auch Liebe und Hochzeit. Nur ihre Bilder überleben - und damit ihre Geschichte, die David Foenkinos anrührend erzählt. Charlotte ist das Porträt eines verheißungsvollen Lebens, das viel zu früh beendet wurde.