Two Necklaces

By: Paulette Mahurin

Narrated by: Deborah Kosnett

In 1933, after Adolf Hitler is appointed chancellor of Germany, fourteen-year-old Christa Becker begins attending meetings of the League of German Girls, sharing the new regime's ideology with her brother Jürgen. But he sees things differently and refuses to distance himself from a Jewish friend, suffering grave consequences for his choice and causing Christa to question the regime's teachings. When she meets and falls in love with Paul, a Jewish jeweler, her life is thrown into turmoil, and she must enlist the help of her grandmother to navigate her developing relationship despite the escalating risks. Upheaval ensues, but she refuses to back down from her burning desire to be with Paul.

Two Necklaces is the story of a German girl's coming of age who dares to think for herself at a time when that very act was dangerous, even life-threatening. It delves into the very nature of the human condition with its frailty, strength, and the struggle of mind and heart.

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Critic reviews

“Two Necklaces is a beautiful, compelling story of young love set during the rise of Nazism in Germany that you won't want to put down.” (Geneviève Montcombroux, author of Racing North)

One of Mahurin's Best!

One of Mahurin's best, a great prequel to The Seven Year Dress. A stark reminder of what so many countries face today heading to the cliff's edge of fascism, this remarkable story focuses on the early 1930s to the start of WW2 with Hitler's rise to power. Because he wasn't stopped, because millions feared speaking truth to power - and became brainwashed - millions others died. Centering around protagonist Christa, the reader is introduced to Hitler's lying propaganda and how a destitute nation bought into the lies. While millions were targeted, this story centers on Christa's breaking free from the mindset the Nazi' are enforcing. In her evolution to see what is true for herself, she meets and falls in love with a Jewish man. The story moves at a fast paced and I'm up into the night reading, wanting more, hoping for the best, but… no spoilers here. Reading this opened my eyes. Opened my heart. I'll read it again. And again. Highly recommend.