Welcome to the book tour for A Dream of Democracy by Helmut Siewert and Cheryl Bartlam du Bois!
A Dream of Democracy
Publication Date: April 25th, 2022
Genre: Historical Fiction/ WW2
A DREAM OF DEMOCRACY is a ten-year-old boy’s escape from the Russian invasion of East Prussia at the end of WWII in January 1945. With his mother and sister aboard his aunt’s horse-drawn wagon, they fled with thousands of refugees from the barbaric Red Army. Since Hitler and the German Army failed to evacuate or protect German civilians on the Eastern-Front, they ran for their lives on the wagon train west with Russian soldiers on their heels who were determined to seek revenge from Hitler’s previous invasion of Russia–pillaging as they went, raping women of all ages and killing the men and boys.
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Review:
Historical fiction is one of my top three favorite genres, especially when centered around the WW2 era. With this novel being based on a true story of WW2, I was captivated by the characters right away. As a young boy with his family trying to escape the war and Russian soldiers, he must face many terrors along the way.
It is always important for survivors of any war to have their story/voice heard and I think this novel captures the boy's story perfectly. Readers will understand his perspective and his very real fear as the novel goes on. The authors know how to write a story and generate a good plot.
About the Authors
Helmut Siewert was born in East Prussia in 1934 and survived the Russian invasion at the end of WWII at the age of 10. He emigrated to America where he became a successful businessman. He now lives in Florida with his third wife after his second wife died.
Cheryl du Bois is a writer and screenwriting instructor who has written many books and screenplays during her career. She has a BFA from VCU and took graduate courses at UCLA and AFI in film and writing. She lives in Florida, where she writes fulltime.