TheOddOne asked this question about Salt to the Sea:
Was Emilia raped and is that how she conceived her child, or did I comprehend it wrong?
Margit Yes, she was raped by a group of Russian soldiers. The woman of the house where she was staying offered her to the soldiers to save her own daughter f…moreYes, she was raped by a group of Russian soldiers. The woman of the house where she was staying offered her to the soldiers to save her own daughter from being raped. That is how Emilia conceived her daughter (less)
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