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At the Wolf's Table by Rosella Postorino

At the Wolf's Table

by Rosella Postorino

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  • Jan 2019, 288 pages
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Kay

At The Wolfe’s Table
I could NOT put this down....read through in 2 days. As stated before I didn’t think there was anything new about Hitler, but what a surprise. The fact that this story is based on an actual person who was a taster makes it even more spellbinding. I review books for my local library and this will definitely be at the top of my list!
Dot

Survival In WWII Germany
Disclosure I received this book as an advanced copy.
Descriptive historical fiction of the food tasters for Hitler and the tasters lives in war torn Germany. A tale of survival. Good for book club.
Emily C. (Naples, FL)

A Great Untold True Story
As a retired teacher of both history and English, I thought I had read all there was to read at World War II and Hitler's Germany. I was wrong.

AT THE WOLF'S TABLE by Rosella Postorino details a little known aspect of Hitler's Germany in this well-written and engaging novel. The plot of the novel is based on life of Margot Work, the last living of Hitler's food tasters.

Wolk and other young woman were recruited from among the German civilian population to taste Hitler's food and to check whether or not it was poisoned. These women, who had no choice, took to Hitler's table 3 times a day and, by eating, riskedmore
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Sylvia G. (Scottsdale, AZ)

Take a seat at this table
I've read a lot of books that deal with the Holocaust and Germany during the war years. This novel takes a new perspective. Told from the viewpoint of one of Hitler's tasters, the story shows the experience of being a regular German citizen in the war and the price that was paid by those who cooperated. Very well written, compelling and powerful. Definitely recommend.
Marsha S. (Nags Head, NC)

At the Wolf's Table
Just when I thought I had heard of every unimaginable thing that happened during the Nazi regime, here comes this story. Rosa is a survivor, but her story is a very different take on the others I have read. "Hired" by the Nazi regime (did she have a choice?), her job is to taste the food that was to be served to Hitler in case it was poisoned. Living with her in-laws while her husband is off to war, she engages in a course of actions that leave one wondering if she is making conscious choices, or just being human? This is a very well-written book which was fascinating to read because of the unique subject matter.more
RoseMarie G. (White Plains, NY)

Great book club read!
I'm a big fan of historical fiction.
This is the story of Rosa - a food taster for Hitler. Her husband is in the war, she's had to leave her happy Berlin home to move in with her in-laws. And she and a group of women are eating to save Hitler from being poisoned.
And then she begins a "relationship" with one of the SS commanders.
Sounds crazy to say I enjoyed this book, considering it's subject. But I found myself staying up later than I should have to just read the next chapter.
I think it would be a great book club read.
Sue Z. (Cornelius, NC)

At the Wolf's Table
What a powerful story! Told in the first person by Rosa, a refugee from the Berlin bombings in 1943, who is forced by the SS to become one of the tasters of Hitler's food. Rosa is a very complex and conflicted character, mourning the death of her mother and facing the fact of her new husband missing on the Eastern Front. The added stress caused by the daily risk of death from poisoning only makes her life even more difficult. I foresee this book becoming a "word of mouth recommendation" on every reader's list as well as a book club favorite
BuffaloGirlKS

In the Fuhrer's Service
A book about Hitler's food tasters at the Wolf's Lair during the last 2 years of WWII. The main character's distrust, desire, and ambivalence are portrayed adequately. The author does a good job of showing the effects of the war on civilians.

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