Half-Jew Jakob, the baker's daughter Traute, and the young Nazi Hermann—all children of the Third Reich and a lost war. They are 12 to 14 years old, their native Hamburg lies in ruins, they want food, friendship, and... for life to get better. But Jakob doesn't even know the war is over, and doesn't know if his mother is still alive. Will Hermann have to forever carry his angry father, who lost his legs at the front, to the toilet? How long will strangers live in Traute's apartment? Teenagers learn to be friends and help others, distinguish truth from propaganda, learn the value of bread, home and family...
5 reasons to buy the book 'Don't Cry, You're Still Alive':
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A novel about post-war devastation inside and out;
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About the children of the Third Reich and the lost war;
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About how everyone can find a common language - even a Hitler Youth activist, a baker's daughter and a Jewish boy hiding in the ruins;
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About the hope that everything will be fine;
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Kirsten Boye is a famous German writer who has won multiple awards.
