The Keeper of the Laugh
eBook - ePub

The Keeper of the Laugh

A Novel

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eBook - ePub

The Keeper of the Laugh

A Novel

About this book

A beautiful story of love and redemption set in the aftermath of World War II—perfect for fans of The Longest Echo and The Tattooist of Auschwitz.

Munich, 1945. Max Fischer cannot remember anything from his life before the concentration camp. Not his family, not his occupation, not even his own name. All he is left with is the sickening, maniacal laugh that echoes in his head. More than haunting his every waking moment, the laugh is Max’s only connection to his lost past. For a holocaust survivor, recalling the past comes with a heavy toll.

Just months after the allied forces liberated the camp that interned him, Max is introduced to the beautiful and wealthy Alexandra Brecholdt. The former Berlin actress seems adamant on taking Max into her care, but there is something she is too ashamed, or too afraid to tell him. The secret of her fortune, her survival—and her son.

As Max’s memories begin to unravel, it becomes clear that the laugh is the key to his lost past. Restless, Max takes it upon himself to uncover its origins as Alexandra vows to protect him from the horrible truths it hides. Their mutual hunger for life shows them the true meaning of courage, love, and hope—and the ultimate secret behind the laugh.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. The Keeper of the Laugh
  3. Publishing Details
  4. Prologue
  5. July 1945, Munich
  6. 1936, Berlin
  7. July 1945, Munich
  8. Berlin, 1918
  9. July 1945, Munich
  10. April 1945, Kaufering Concentration Camp, Bavaria
  11. July 1945, Munich
  12. 1926-1929, Berlin
  13. July 1945, Munich
  14. August 1945, Munich
  15. February 1930, Berlin
  16. September 1946, Munich
  17. January 1934, Berlin
  18. 1946, Munich
  19. 1934-1936, Berlin
  20. Munich, 1945
  21. 1936, Berlin
  22. 1942, Gestapo Headquarters, Munich
  23. 1945, Munich, Circus Dantes
  24. 1946, Circus Dantes
  25. 1940, Kaufering, Bavaria
  26. 1946, Circus Dantes
  27. 1942, Kaufering Camp, Bavaria
  28. 1942, “The Red Lantern,” Munich
  29. 1944, Munich
  30. 1948-1949, Berlin, Circus Dantes
  31. 1945, Munich
  32. 1950, Munich, Circus Dantes
  33. 1953, Buenos Aires, Circus Dantes
  34. 1954, Santiago, Chile
  35. 1945, Camp Kaufering, Bavaria
  36. 1954, Circus Dantes
  37. 1945, Camp Kaufering, Bavaria
  38. 1954, Chile, Circus Dantes