The girls from the radio
by Eva Wagendorfer
The dawn of the radio era in Frankfurt at the beginning of the 20th century: a wonderful saga with unforgettable protagonists.
Frankfurt, 1927: The friends Gesa, Inge and Margot have everything to discover in life and only one thing is certain: their future is radio. All three have found work at a newly founded radio station and dream of a brilliant career. Gesa would like to become a famous radio presenter, Inge, hungry for life, wants to conquer the world’s stages as a singer, and Margot wants to be recognized as a great cellist in the radio orchestra. They have big dreams, but their paths will be full of obstacles. Despite the new, creative and optimistic spirit in the air, the young women will have to fight against old conventions. The 1920s in Germany look to the future with enthusiasm, but letting go of the old past will not be easy and the young women will be disappointed more than once and will have to fight harder than they expected to achieve their dreams.
Love, secrets, intrigue, ambition and many radio stories converge in this exciting and wonderful novel about three friends with the same desire: to be free and masters of their destiny.
«With the spell of voices alone, radio would be able to create worlds that both young and old would want to explore.»
Eva Wagendorfer is the pseudonym of a successful author. She grew up in Passau and studied in Regensburg. Her novels always have an exciting historical background. The idea for The Radio Girls came from an old radio that has been in her family for four generations and is still in use. She lives with her family in the countryside but loves to combine this with urban visits, especially in London, her second home.
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