The True Story of Hansel and Gretel: A Novel of War and Survival Free Audiobook Download by Louise Murphy

The True Story of Hansel and Gretel: A Novel of War and Survival is a story that should be read by anyone who has the guts to face their nightmares. The author Louise Murphy skillfully weaves together two tales. In the first, a young boy, Hansel, left behind in his own country decides to escape with his sister for America where he ultimately sets up in New York City. Their time in America is full of trials and tribulations as they struggle to make it on their own. In the second tale, Gretel leaves Germany with her husband whom she loves deeply but one day he goes missing in action during World War II. When the narrator searches for him, she finds herself experiencing life without him from the perspective of others

This is a story about survival and perseverance. It's a story about how two children must find the strength within themselves to survive when their whole life seems to be coming apart.

In the midst of WWII, a young German girl named Gretel is sent away from her family to live in an orphanage. Her brother Hansel, who has been abandoned by his parents, wanders through the forest until he eventually comes across the cottage of a woman named Margarete. Margarete takes the children in and adopts them as her own.

In the aftermath of a global war, the scarcity of food and resources is endangering more than just the people on earth. Millions of humans are left homeless by radiation poisoning, disease and starvation. In the novel "The True Story of Hansel and Gretel," Louise Murphy tells her interpretation of one family's struggle to survive during this time.

In the True Story of Hansel and Gretel: A Novel of War and Survival, Louise Murphy renders a frighteningly detailed account of what it would feel like to survive in a war-torn country. This is a book about hope and love, set against the backdrop of an incredibly dangerous war. When she first learns that her husband is on his way to serve in World War II, Louise becomes fiercely determined to survive as well. She starts by deciding to keep two children alive who might otherwise die in the fire that ravages their mother's village.

Louise Murphy’s novel is based on the children’s story of Hansel and Gretel. This audiobook begins with the two children being abandoned in the woods behind an abandoned house. They soon find that they are not alone in the forest, and must make a daring escape to evade capture from both a group of cannibals and soldiers.