Title: Hitler's Taster - Rosella Postorino - book
Summary :
Selection The 100 books of the year 2019 from Lire magazine
1943. Holed up in his headquarters in East Prussia, terrified that his life might be threatened, Hitler has recruited food tasters. Among them, Rosa.
When the SS order her to put a spoonful in her mouth, Rosa complies, fear in her stomach: each mouthful may be her last. But she must face another war within the walls of this refectory: considered a "foreigner," Rosa, who comes from Berlin, is the target of hostility from her companions, including Elfriede, a personality as charismatic as she is authoritarian.
Yet the reality is the same for all of them: consenting to their role means both wanting to survive and accepting the idea of dying.
Winner of the prestigious Campiello Prize in Italy, this gripping novel is inspired by the true story of Margot Wölk. Rosella Postorino has written a captivating text that, by exploring the ambiguity of relationships, questions what it means to be and remain human.
“This book about love, hunger, survival and remorse stays in your heart.” Marie Claire Italy
