Beyond the Storm

Beyond the Storm
Diana Finley

‘Phenomenal… Beautifully written and emotionally charged. I cried… Outstanding. ’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars An epic tale of love, war, and the secrets we keep… Anna Feldman is born in Vienna just as war breaks out; war will come to shape her entire life. But as Anna moves from Austria to Palestine, England to Germany, one thing will remain a constant: the weight of the secret she keeps. This is the story of Anna, the people she loved and the people she lost – and a heartbreaking choice which changed the course of her life forever. For fans of Dinah Jefferies and Heather Morris, Beyond the Storm captures the bravery and strength of a life lived through a century of conflict, and our unending capacity for hope and love. Previously published as The Loneliness of Survival. This edition contains editorial revisions. Readers LOVE Beyond the Storm! ‘Amazingly written… Highly recommend!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘Excellent read… Didn’t want it to end. ’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘So beautifully written. An excellent book… An emotional read… Perfect. ’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘A lovely story that draws you in… Highly recommend this book. ’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

About the Author (#u805016d8-7033-5b43-b5eb-87bb05104e00)

Diana Finley was an ‘army child’, the youngest child of her British officer father and Jewish Viennese mother, who met in Palestine during World War 2. Diana was born in Germany, where her father was posted after the war. The family moved to London during the Sixties. At eighteen, Diana spent nearly a year living with nomadic people in a remote part of Afghanistan – a life-changing experience.

Back in England, Diana got a job for Macdonald Educational, writing and editing information books for children. On their honeymoon, she and her husband found a small house high in the hills of Northumberland, and decided to move their lives there from London. The north east of England has been their home ever since.

Diana trained as a Speech and Language Therapist at Newcastle University, and worked for many years in Northumberland, specialising in supporting autistic children and their families. In 2009 she published a professional book on autism.

In 2011 Diana completed an MA in Creative Writing with distinction, which helped to forge her decision to return to her first love of writing, and become a full-time writer. The Loneliness of Survival, her first book, drew loosely on the experiences of her parents, but it is written as a novel and not a memoir. It was published in 2014 by Indigo Dreams, a small independent publisher. Her second book, Finding Lucy was published by HQ at HarperCollins in 2018. HarperCollins are currently re-publishing The Loneliness of Survival under the new title of Beyond The Storm.

For more about Diana’s work visit www.dianafinley.com or find her on Facebook (@DianaFinleyAuthor (http://www.Facebook.com/DianaFinleyAuthor)) and Twitter (@diana_finley (http://www.Twitter.com/diana_finley)).

Praise for Diana Finley from readers: (#u805016d8-7033-5b43-b5eb-87bb05104e00)

‘A thought provoking read’

‘Couldn’t put this book down’

‘I found myself eagerly turning the pages’

‘An enthralling tale of love, hatred, secrets and joy’

‘I absolutely drank it all in and wished there was more’

‘Captivating from beginning to end … the characters were beautifully drawn’

‘Diana Finley is perceptive in her character building and of domestic and everyday situations’

Beyond The Storm

DIANA FINLEY

HQ

An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd.

1 London Bridge Street

London SE1 9GF

First published as The Loneliness of Survival,

This edition published in Great Britain by HQ in 2019

Copyright © Diana Finley 2019

Diana Finley asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins.

E-book Edition © October 2019 ISBN: 9780008348335

Version: 2019-07-31

Table of Contents

Cover (#udd570e51-2cdc-5bf8-8e3c-0dd183f5461c)

About the Author

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Title Page (#ua05703e0-1fc9-5192-bd7e-a2449d63eea0)

Copyright (#ucaf418be-a88b-5f0b-acd1-3afe95e8e1d0)

Dedication (#u683ded9a-b3e3-5152-88e4-1b78a4afffa1)

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12