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1900s late: Teddy Pedersen meets a woman who turns out to be his half-sister.
The Woman from Bratislava
What you need to know before your trail
In Bratislava, Teddy Pedersen, a middle-aged, Danish university lecturer, receives a visit from an Eastern European woman who turns out to be his half-sister. Father to both of them was a Danish SS officer who had officially been declared dead in 1952, but had in fact lived on in Yugoslavia for many years. In Copenhagen, Teddy’s older sister is arrested on suspicion of being a Stasi agent, and a murder leads Teddy – and the Danish intelligence service – to investigate the relationship between these two – the woman in Denmark and the woman in Bratislava. The link between them proves to have far-reaching personal and political consequences
Locations
Reset- Slovakia - Bratislava
- A: Bratislava University
- B: Old Town
- Denmark - Copenhagen
- C: Copenhagen's University
Travel Guide
Bratislava and Copenhagen
Two very interesting cities and contrasting ones too. The novel is set against the backdrop of the NATO bombing on Serbia and Kosovo so there is plenty to learn about.
This is 1999 – a key year for democracy in the region – we learn about these newly liberated communist cities and how they move into being a whole other country and society. Such transformation leads to confusion, acceptance and a period of adjustment and this book shows you that.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Woman from Bratislava
Destination/Location: Bratislava and Copenhagen Author: Leif Davidsen Departure: Late 1990s
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