magic this, brewed equal parts age-old memories total oblivion. One be — Anna Seghers, Seventh Cross

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What magic was this, brewed from equal parts of age-old memories and total oblivion. One could have believed that the last war these people had fought had left only happy memories, had carried in its wake nothing but joy and prosperity. Women and girls were smiling as if their sons and lovers were invulnerable.

Anna Seghers, The Seventh Cross

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