Helpful Score: 4
This is book 1 in a series that I thoughly enjoyed. As a result of reading this series, I've become much more interested in the working of WWII and the details of the war. Highly recommend this entire Historical Fiction series.
Helpful Score: 3
The Thoene's are a great writing team. This is the beginning of the second series "The Zion Covenant". The story line is fiction but so detailed you are reading a movie. The research shines through with detailed historical accuacy. This is a must read if you are interested in historical/fiction. DG
Helpful Score: 1
Fabulous series of books about Jewish, German, and American lives during the tide of Nazi terrorism.
Helpful Score: 1
Predating the events of The Zion Chronicles Series, Vienna Prelude opens in a pre-World War II Austria. Elisa Lindheim, a violinist with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, is of Jewish heritage but has adopted an Aryan stage name. Thus she is able to travel and play in Germany even though a 1935 law forbade Jewish musicians to do so. Her dear friend Leah, a cellist already introduced to Theone readers in A Daughter of Zion, and her husband Shimon must escape Austria or perish in the coming Holocaust. John Murphy, a reporter for the New York Times in Berlin and Austria, becomes linked with English politicians in a plan to overthrow Hitler. Elisa and John's mutual connections with the Jewish Underground entangle them in a web of intrigue, danger, and consiricy that neither could have known.
Always enjoy the Thoene's books.
A story about Nazi Germany before World War Two. It is full of historical fact and great storytelling combined. I love these books. In fact, the only reason I am getting rid of this one is because I have two of them!
Historical fiction at its best, set in pre-World War II Austria. Intrigue, danger, and conspiracy in this novel.
Interesting, Christian historical fiction.
Thrilling! I couldn't put the book down...
Historical Fiction
book #1 in the Zion Covenant series
Takes place in pre-World War II Austria.
Nazi Darkness was descending upon Europe--Would their lives everbethe same? The characters must escape Austria or perish in the coming Holocaust........
book #1 in the Zion Covenant series
Takes place in pre-World War II Austria.
Nazi Darkness was descending upon Europe--Would their lives everbethe same? The characters must escape Austria or perish in the coming Holocaust........
Suspense, drama, romance, history of pre-WW2 Germany and Austria.
Although these books are fiction, I know that the authors research their subjects carefully. These books are suspenseful, heartwarming, heartbreaking... a whole gamut of emotions. I became much more interested in history as a result of reading these books. These books were some of the first Christian fiction I ever read. I could not put them down. I have read all of these and all of the "Zion Chronicles" as well as some of the other books they have written. I highly recommend these books or any of their other books! (make sure you read this series in the order written though!)
I read this book years ago, but I still remember how much I enjoyed it! I immediately went out and got the next book in the series and voraciously read one after another until I finished the whole series! I rank it as one of my favorite series! Highly recommend!
Oversize paperback.
recommended by Carrissa
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I have all 6 books for shipping
