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Jacqueline Winspear:
'Journey to Munich' seems quite prescient. Can you say a little about how relevant your book is given today's global swing to the right?
Jacqueline Winspear
Thank you for your question, Suz. I think any notion of relevance is really in the reader's court. Many have made this comment, but others might not agree. Suffice it to say, when I reflect upon the very deep research I did for this novel, including walking around Munich until I thought my feet would drop off, it has been enough to worry me. The curtailment of the press in 1930's Germany, along with the divisive rhetoric of the time come to mind. I should add that JOURNEY TO MUNICH was planned and written before any swing to the right was evident. In the same way, IN THIS GRAVE HOUR, which concerns refugees, was planned before the refugee crisis became a matter of international concern.
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