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La Informante de Berlin
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An extraordinary love story across the wall. Hanna Schmidt works as a secretary at one of the headquarters of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany (GFSA). Although she is aware of the responsibility and commitment that this entails, she does not share the ideals of this side of Berlin where she has been trapped. Since her father left when she was just a child, she has dreamed of going to the other side of the wall, a place where one can think and walk freely, where Coca-Cola is drunk and books like 1984 are read. Perhaps that is why she has been working for some time as an informant for a group of young dissidents seeking the fall of the Iron Curtain. Mattias Gutt is one of them, and he is not only the recipient of the letters exchanged between the gaps in the enormous concrete wall; he is also the only person willing to help her locate her father. It won't be that easy, because Hanna feels the constant presence of a shadow stalking her, and that is Klaus Ivanov, a man loyal to the regime, watching her every move. Selva Palacios bursts onto the narrative scene with The Berlin Informant, a novel that is a harmonious blend of history and feelings. With the Berlin Wall and the two Germanies as a backdrop, we will discover the difficulties faced by anonymous citizens who, like Hanna, had to live besieged by danger and the fear of being accused of treason. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION An extraordinary love story through the Berlin Wall Hanna Schmidt is a secretary at the headquarters of the Group of Soviet Occupation Forces in Germany (GSOFG). While conscious of the responsibility of her position, she does not share the ideals of the Eastern Bloc in which she is trapped. Her father left the family when she was a young girl, and since then she has dreamed of life on the other side of the wall, where people can think and travel freely, drink Coca-Cola and read books like 1984. For some time, she's been an informant for a group of young dissidents dedicated to lifting the Iron Curtain. Among them is Mattias Gutt, who not only exchanges letters with Hanna through a hole in the wall but also agrees to help find her father. It won't be easy; Hanna feels a constant presence shadowing her movements. And she's right: Klaus Ivanov, a party loyalist, is tailing her every step. Selva Palacios bursts on the literary scene with The Informant from Berlin, a seamless blend of history and sentiment. Against the backdrop of the Berlin Wall and a divided Germany, she effortlessly recreates the hardships endured by the anonymous citizens who, like Hanna, lived in fear of being branded a traitor
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