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Rheinblick

Brigitte Glaser

Two Women in the Shadows of Power

November 1972, Germany is still divided. In West-Germany elections are underway and the young democracy is under pressure.

Two women close to the political scene have to save their livelihoods. Nobody knows Bonn's political inner circles better than Hilde Kessel, the legendary owner of the restaurant Rheinblick. It is attended by illustre patrons ranging from ministers, secretaries to local taxi drivers. As the gamble for a coalition peaks, Hilde gets involved in political intrigue. Betrayal and blackmail become a valid currency. At the same time, in a remote clinic, a young speech therapist, Sonja Engel, helps the soon to be chancellor Willy Brandt to recover his voice, which had failed him on election night. Both women find themselves under pressure and vulnerable to the men they trusted. Hilde' s existence is at stake and Sonja needs to protect her little sister. How will they decide? Based on real events, Glaser tells the gripping story of two women who have everything to lose but won’t give up without a fight.

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Published 2019-02-22 by Ullstein , ISBN: 9783471351802

Main content page count: 432 Pages

ISBN: 9783471351802