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GR 4.37 The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer is a historical fiction novel that follows Sofie and her husband, Jürgen, a German rocket scientist, as they navigate moral compromises in Nazi Germany and later face hostility in post-WWII America, where they are brought to work on the U.S. space program under Operation Paperclip. The story alternates between Sofie's perspective in 1930s Berlin and 1950s Huntsville, Alabama, exploring themes of family, sacrifice, prejudice, and the difficult choices people make during wartime, all while an American woman, Lizzie, becomes entangled in their story.