Only the Brave

By: Danielle Steel

Narrated by: Samuel Roukin

Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, comes a powerful, sweeping historical novel about a courageous woman in World War II Germany.

Sophia Alexander, the beautiful daughter of a famous surgeon in Berlin, has had to grow up faster than most young women. When her mother falls ill, Sophia must take charge of her younger sister Theresa, look after her father and the household, while also volunteering at his hospital after school. Meanwhile, Hitler's rise to power and the violence in her very own town have Sophia concerned, but only her mother is willing to share her fears openly. After tragedy strikes and her mother dies, Sophia becomes increasingly involved in the resistance, attending meetings of dissidents, and helping however she can.

Circumstances becoming increasingly dangerous and personal when Sophia is instrumental in her own sister's daring escape, fleeing Germany with her young husband and his family. Her father also begins to resist the regime, secretly healing those hiding from persecution, only to have his hospital burned to the ground. When he is arrested and sent to a concentration camp, Sophia is truly on her own, but more determined than ever.

While working as a nurse with the nuns of the convent, Sisters of Mercy, Sophia continues her harrowing efforts to transport Jewish children to safety and finds herself under surveillance. As the political tensions rise and the brutal persecution continues, Sophia is undeterred, risking it all, even her own freedom, as she rises to the challenge of helping those in need—no matter the cost.

In Only the Brave, Danielle Steel vividly captures the devastating effects of war alongside beautiful moments of compassion and courage.

©2024 Danielle Steel (P)2024 Recorded Books

Never A disappointment

I’ve been reading Danielle Steel for 40+ years. I’ve not once been disappointed by , except the fact that I always want the story to continue to know what happens next. This story is exactly the same situation. I want to know what happens!

Only Brave

LOVED LOVED this is one of the best! Have read all Danielle books this is top of the list.

Characters

Enjoyed all of it had to finish in one day Couldn’t stop listening one of the best from Danielle Steele

Historical

Once again Danielle hit it out of the park. I wish it was a little longer, but still an excellent performance and story. I learned what was not in the history books.

great story

Ending was disappointing and was not in keeping with the story. Romance is not always the best ending.

Amazing

As usual it was not a disappointment. I enjoyed the book and did not put it down. I wanted more at the end. It was great a must have.

The whole story!

My father-in-law and his brothers fought in WWII. This touched my heart in many ways.

Only for the braves

I felt so bad when they told kill the father because he was so upset that he didn’t want to perform of killing innocent people! Sophia the nurse and nun has survived and was helping others to excavate from danger! The other daughter Theresa had left with her husband to Switzerland before the war started!
Was happy both girls had survived! Enjoyed listening to this story!

A bit different

This was a bit different from her other books. She has hinted about the Nazi’s before in her books but never in such details. I wish the book would never finish. Amazing and awesome as always.

so touching!! a great book for our times!

the characters were so real and the story was written so we really care about each of them!