Last House Before The Mountain

<p>&apos;Beautiful and heartbreaking ... I absolutely loved it&apos;Monica Ali, Sunday Times Bestselling author of Love Marriage&apos;The whole, biographically inspired family drama tells of the greatest feelings we have: Love, anger, envy and grief&apos;Meike Schnitzler, BrigitteMaria and Josef live with their children in a valley in westernmost Austria. When the First World War breaks out and Josef is drafted into the army, Maria is left to provide for her family alone.<br /><br />Every day is a struggle against starvation, the harsh alpine climate and the hostile nearby villagers who see Maria as little more than a beautiful temptress out for the men left behind. But when a red-haired stranger arrives in the village, Maria feels happiness seep back into her life and she faces a choice whose consequences will affect the lives of her family for generations to come. Based on the internationally bestselling and award-winning Austrian novelist Monika Helfer&apos;s own family history, Las