El secret de la mare

Synopsis of El secret de la mare

«El secret de la mare» is the historical novel by J. L. Witterick, published by Fan Books in paperback (176 pages, in Catalan).

In Sokal, occupied by the Nazis, a mother and her daughter hide two Jewish families and a German deserter soldier in their house, without any of them knowing about the others. Between the hayloft, the attic and a space under the kitchen, their cunning proves decisive for everyone's survival. Based on a true Holocaust story, it is a tribute to the courage of ordinary people.

First novel by J. L. Witterick, originally published as My Mother's Secret and a bestseller in Canada. Catalan translation by Marc Rubió; Fan Books' Ficció collection.

Recommended for readers aged 12 and up, especially those looking for historical novels and survival stories during World War II.