The Wish Child: A Novel

The internationally best-selling historical novel "Ruins of a Nation's Dream" is a gripping tale of two children and a mysterious narrator navigating the treacherous landscape of World War II in Germany.

Set against the backdrop of a crumbling nation, this powerful story follows Sieglinde and Erich as they confront the harsh realities of war and the falsehoods that surround it.

With a censorious father who excises prohibited words from books and an only child living a life of rural simplicity, these two children are drawn together by their shared experiences and the looming shadow of surrender.

Watched over by the enigmatic wish child narrator, they find temporary refuge in an abandoned theater amidst the rubble of Berlin.

A moving and thought-provoking read, "Ruins of a Nation's Dream" is a must-read for anyone looking to understand the complexities of war and the resilience of the human spirit.