The Lilac Tree

In 1945 Berlin is in shamble. Alone for the first time beguiling young Hanne Goldshmidt must find her own way.... Homeless and Hungry Hanne is plucked from a crowd of ragged survivors and by sheer good fortune is given a golden chance to start a new life. Falling in love with her dashing benefactor puts Hannah right in the thick of his risky clandestine schemes. A Russian princess fallen on hard times a back country G.I. from West Virginia a cagey Russian spy an aging German actress and a spirited Ursuline nun all have their parts to play in the drama of Hanne''s life. In the end it all comes down to Hanne: Will she follow the path of comfort or courage? The Lilac Tree: An incandescent story of the first blush of love in an impossible time -- filled with unforgettable characters and an indomitable spirit of hope and joy.