Barbara P. (gotchagal) - , reviewed on 6/13/2010 + 97 more book reviews

In many ways, this is a tragic story, but also a wonderful one. Who knew those two things were mutually possible, but they are. As the Chicago Tribune said, "Fascinating...A tragic saga, but at the same time it often reads like a thriller filled with acts of extraordinary courage, descriptions of dangerous journeys and a series of secret identities."

"Driven to uncover their roots, Fremont (the author) and her sister pieced together an astonishing story: of Siberian Gulags and Italian royalty, of concentration camps and buried lives. After Long Silence is about the devastating price of hiding the truth, about families; about the steps we take, foolish or wise, to protect ourselves and our loved ones. No one who reads this book can be unmoved, or fail to understand the seductive, damaging price of secrets."

This author's memoir is a harrowing journey and a very brave attempt to insure that her family's heroic suffering has not been in vain. It is such a compelling, moving and eloquently written story. There are times it will leave you breathless and at all times you will find it a reminder of how fortunate you are to be reading it and not living it.

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