She knew enough to recognize that memories were crowding in, and there was nothing he could do. They wouldn’t let him speak. She would never know what scenes were driving that turmoil.

Ian Mcewan
She knew enough to recognize that memories were crowding in,...
She knew enough to recognize that memories were crowding in,...
She knew enough to recognize that memories were crowding in,...
She knew enough to recognize that memories were crowding in,...
About This Quote

The quote above is from the book “The Book Thief,” written by Markus Zusak. This book is about World War II, the history of Germany and the Holocaust. This scene takes place during World War II when Hans Hubermann is a prisoner of war. He is a German Jew and a translator.

The Kapo guards tell him that this will secure his life as a translator. The Kapo tells Hans that his wife is pregnant with their second child. Hans asks the Kapo for permission to send a message to his wife, but he is denied as well as every other request he makes.

In the book, it is clear that his wife knows nothing of his imprisonment and she does not receive word from him until after the war has ended.

Source: Atonement

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