The Plum Tree

Could you risk everything for love, even in the darkest of times? Imagine being a young German woman in love with a Jewish man as the Nazi regime rises. This is the harrowing choice facing Christine, a choice that will test the very limits of her courage. Learn how ordinary people navigated impossible moral dilemmas during World War II. You'll discover the immense power of hope and the resilience of the human heart as Christine fights to save the man she loves from the horrors of the Holocaust, even when it means defying her own family and community.

Ellen Marie Wiseman is the internationally bestselling author of highly acclaimed historical fiction, whose works have been translated into twenty languages and won numerous awards. Growing up, she was deeply moved by her German-born mother’s stories about life during World War II, which inspired her to write powerful, emotional novels. Her firsthand connection to this history allows her to explore the devastating impact of war on ordinary people with profound empathy and authenticity, as vividly captured in The Plum Tree.