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There, on the dusty floorboards, was a piece of paper, folded neatly. A newspaper article, written in German, alongside a faded picture of two men in Nazi uniforms staring at the camera. I was about to place it back in the box of forgotten things when something in the text jumped out at me. My breath caught in my chest. I know that name.

London, present day. Isla has grown up hearing her beloved grandad's stories about his life as a child in pre-war Poland and as a young soldier bravely fighting the Germans to protect his people. So she is shocked and heartbroken to find, while collecting photos for his 95th birthday celebration, a picture of her dear grandfather wearing a Nazi uniform. Is everything she thought she knew about him a lie?

Unable to question him due to his advanced dementia, Isla wraps herself in her rainbow-coloured scarf, a memento of his from the war, and begins to hunt for the truth behind the photograph. What she uncovers is more shocking than she could have ever anticipated - a tale of childhood sweethearts torn apart by family duty, and how one young man risked his life, his love and the respect of his own people, to secretly fight for justice from inside the heart of the enemy itself...

An heartbreaking novel of love, betrayal and a secret passed down through a family. Inspired by an incredible true story. Perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, We Were the Lucky Ones and The Alice Network.

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'Will rip your heart out... It has heartache, pain, loss, joy, and sorrow. It's a great WWII historical fiction... heartbreaking.' Books Read By Prairie Girl

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bookouture (28 July 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 340 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1800198108
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1800198104
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 331 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.85 x 2.16 x 19.84 cm
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ India

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Carly is the USA Today bestseller of historical fiction novels The Ringmaster's Daughter, The Watchmaker of Dachau, The Rainbow and The Note.

She lives in a tiny cottage in Oxfordshire, with barely enough room to swing a cat. Yet, she has managed to dwell in such a hobbit-type abode for some years with her two dogs, who keep her company as she reads, writes, eats chips, and drinks the occasional gin.

Her interest in WWII history spans from a familial connection, and inspired her to complete a PhD regarding the author's responsibility to historical fiction. Whilst an achievement, she gained 20 lbs, and became a hermit.

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Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 28 July 2021

Being set in Poland and told from the viewpoint of a Polish man forcibly conscripted in the German army was a unique and appealing premise. It was difficult to find fault with Tomasz even when he betrays his compatriots. Instead, you end up feeling his helplessness, his love for Zofia and his pain. The fact that the author Carly Schabowski took her grandfather's story as an inspiration for the book proves the fact that more such tales need to be told.

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 28 July 2021

Isla grew up listening to her grandfather’s stories from his childhood. Whether it is the magic man who could summon rainbows or the hardships he faced as a Polish soldier during WWII, Isla knew her grandfather as a caring, loving, and brave man who fought against the Nazis.
A chance trip to the attic in his home challenges all that Isla ever knew about him. What is his picture in a German uniform doing in the attic? Why did her grandfather fight for the Nazis? And who does that lovely rainbow scarf belong to?
Isla knows her grandpa is in no position to answer her questions. His dementia is worsening. Her Gran insists that the picture doesn’t belong to grandpa. Unable to resist her doubts and uncertainties, Isla starts her quest for truth.
Was her grandpa really a part of the German army? Why did he join their side? What happened in his life that no one wants to talk about it? Why is grandpa's elder brother distant from them and doesn’t want to meet his own brother?
As Isla digs more, she understands how life can tear apart families, break lovers, and crush a man while still giving him hope for a new dawn.
Based on a true story, The Rainbow shows us the past of the grandfather, Thomasz, an ordinary child who was forced to grow up at gunpoint and make a choice that changed his life forever. But could that choice have been avoided? No one knows the answer.
After reading the author’s previous book, The Watchmaker of Dachau, I knew I had to pick this one as soon as possible. The Rainbow is better when it comes to narration and execution of the delicate plot. The pace is decent, even if the author could have done without a certain track.
Despite so many characters and people involved, the story seamlessly flows between the past and present. We get to read the POV of more than one character (but only when necessary), and that adds depth to the narration.
We don’t know much about Isla, but we do know her important her grandpa is to her. She doesn’t jump to conclusions or worry about what it would do to her life and career. Her focus is on emotions. Such heroines are rather pleasing to read. However, for me, the heroine of the book would be Zofia. My, she’s just so good even if limited presence.
Thomasz is not your regular hero. In fact, he doesn’t even consider himself a hero. He’s an ordinary man with flaws. A man who is afraid; someone who has to make a choice and knows he could be wrong. There isn’t any remarkable about him, but everything he has lived through is beyond imaginable.
The plight of the Polish boys forced into the German army is hardly documented, and the author writes about such boys, drawing references and details from a true story (that belongs to her family). The author said she worked on the story for 7 years, and her dedication shows.
The emotions have still been artfully balanced, and finally, leave the reader with a bittersweet experience. The book was almost a 5-star until the author introduced a new track I could do without.
To sum up, The Rainbow is a heartwarming story of life, choices, love, betrayal, and a faint hope to keep going in search of a better life.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Bookouture and am voluntarily leaving a review.

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Mr M Charlton-Hubble

It was true

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 5 August 2021

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You see reviews saying"I couldn't put this book down" etc. This is the first time I found this to be true. I had to get up in the night to finish the story. So sad, so unifying, so clever.

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Mrs Sue Hall

Heartbreaking, poignant and uplifting

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 11 August 2021

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I could not put this book down. A heartbreaking story of one man's journey through the second world war. A story of survival, of bravery, of love. This book is not for the fainthearted; I feel heartbroken but also uplifted by this man's resilience and resolve in the face of such hatred. I thoroughly recommend this book to you. You will never be the same again. I would give it 10 stars if I could.

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Carolyn Woods

A true account

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 19 August 2021

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We never know what truly happened in the past. But books like this bring some of it to life. Telling us of people and how their lives were affected by it. War is war and it makes people do things that were alien to them.

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Allmar

Characters who stay with you after you put the book down

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 26 September 2021

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I have been waiting for this books release since I read the final words in Carly Schabowski's "Watchmaker of Dachau" not that I knew then what this story would bring but because I fell in love with her writing with that book. And I can safely say I was not disappointed from the first description of the icy cold river numbing toes to the final carafe o of wine I was hooked in by the story of two brothers apart, of unrequited love and one of the darkest times in history.
I truly cannot recommend this book enough and truly hope others enjoy it as much as I did .

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Ronnie A

Fabulous

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 6 August 2022

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This is not my usual type of book. I am more of an adventure fiction sort of person but this is a beautifully crafted book with a gripping, compelling story based on a true story. I bought it because I had recently been in Poland but was totally immersed in it from page 1. Do not miss out on this fabulous piece of literature.

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