In April, 1945, Hamburg is a city on the brink of collapse, and Liesel Heinemann is caught in the storm of war.
Once a promising student of translation, she is now a reluctant interpreter for the Nazis, her life irrevocably altered by the horrors surrounding her.
Everything changes when she saves a British soldier who has lost his memory in a tank explosion. Naming him ‘Tommy’, they set off with Liesel’s two brothers on a treacherous journey westward, seeking refuge and the hope of finding their mother in England.
With danger lurking at every turn and the realities of war weighing heavily on her heart, Liesel discovers that love can bloom even in the darkest of times.
Growing closer to her British soldier against the war-torn landscape, Liesel must make tough decisions to keep her family alive.
In a world torn apart by war, love and hope become guiding stars on their desperate journey.
Liesel’s War by Corin Burnside is published on 13 August, 2026.
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