47 Days

The True Story of Two Teen Boys Defying Hitler's Reich

By: Annette Oppenlander

Narrated by: Mason McDowell

"...intriguing and fascinating young adult adventure..." Readers' Favorite

47 Days is a novelette and an excerpt from the award-winning biographical novel, Surviving the Fatherland--A True Coming-of-age Love Story Set in WWII Germany.

In March 1945 Hitler ordered his last propaganda command: send all 15 and 16-year old boys to defend the fatherland. 47 DAYS tells the true story of Günter and Helmut, best friends, who dared to defy and disobey. Without knowing how long the war might continue, they spent 47 harrowing days as fugitives on the run. Being caught meant certain execution.

SURVIVING THE FATHERLAND tells the true and heart-wrenching stories of Lilly and Günter struggling with the terror-filled reality of life in the Third Reich, each embarking on their own dangerous path toward survival, freedom, and ultimately each other. Based on the author's own family and anchored in historical facts, this story celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the strength of war children.

©2017 Annette Oppenlander (P)2022 Annette Oppenlander

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