The Porcelain Sleigh is a coming-of-age story of a young German girl in a small town in the western part of Germany, during Hitler?s ?Third Reich.? Growing up with episodes of ?normalcy and evil,? her tale stands for life in many small towns beforeMoreThe Porcelain Sleigh is a coming-of-age story of a young German girl in a small town in the western part of Germany, during Hitler?s ?Third Reich.? Growing up with episodes of ?normalcy and evil,?
her tale stands for life in many small towns before and during World War II. The threads of happy and idyllic events are intertwined with dark and sinister occurrences. But at the core of the girl?s life lies a secret which she does not know, but is aware of through situations she does not understand.
The porcelain sleigh, a precious piece of china in her family?s possession, represents the secret that is kept from the reader until the end. Written with the innocence of a child, The Porcelain Sleigh gives us yet another glimpse into the strength of the human spirit when faced with senseless adversity, and is a testimony of the endurance of those who lived to see another day.