My Dearest Dietrich: A Novel of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Lost Love

by Amanda Barratt

Book Overview

A staggering love illuminating the dark corners of a Nazi prison Renowned German pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer is famous for his resistance to the Nazi regime and for his allegiance to God over government. But what few realize is that the last years of his life also held a love story that rivals any romance novel. Maria von Wedemeyer knows the realities of war. Her beloved father and brother have both been killed on the battlefield. The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0825446058
• ISBN13: 9780825446054
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Kregel Publications
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

What you need to know: Love. WW2. Historical Fiction.

Prost to all the strong-willed women of the 1930-1940s! And let's not forget all the men and women who retaliated against Hitler from inside Deutschland--not everyone believed in what he did nor did they stand for it. And I found it interesting to read a WW2 book from that perspective. While I admit it took me a bit to get into the book, once I was hooked, I read it all in one fell swoop. I enjoyed the historical aspect of the novel, and the author, Amanda Barratt, even includes a notes section in the back to explain what happened to the characters in real life. But I also enjoyed the fictional liberties Barratt took to bring the story to life and fill in any gaps left behind in the past. Maria von Wedemeyer is not a force to be reckoned with. She's strong, stubborn, and a wonderful person. Dietrich Bonhoeffer is kind and thoughtful. I enjoyed the formatting of the book with the switching narrators between the two and getting to intimately know each one of them. Take note: Pay close attention to dates and locations at the beginning of each chapter! Barratt also tucks in German words in the midst of the English in such a way that I noticed and appreciated, but it wasn't forced. I feel it helped authenticate the story, and I liked it! If you're interested in love, WW2, and a sucker for a good historical fiction, "My Dearest Dietrich" is your next read.