Sharon Maas
 

The
Children
Of Berlin

Two best friends.
A dark choice.
The ultimate betrayal.

22nd June 2023

 
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WELCOME TO MY SITE

 
Sharon Maas, author

I’ve been in love with stories from the time I first learned language. Older relatives tell me that even as a small child, my nose was always in a book, and as I grew up, the library was my favourite place in the whole world.

But I also had stories inside of me, and for as long as I can remember I’ve been creating characters and plots in my head -- to the disappointment of my teachers, most of whom labelled me a hopeless dreamer. Yes, hopeless was the word: I never had the slightest hope that I could actually give form to stories, actually write books that others might enjoy... until I finally sat down at a typewriter and tried. It took a lot of trial and error, but at last, in 1999, Of Marriageable Age, was published by HarperCollins.

I’ve now over thirteen published novels. As you can see if you look around this site, my books span continents, cultures, and eras. From the sugar plantations of colonial British Guiana in South America, to the French battlefields of World War Two, to the present-day brothels of Mumbai and the rice-fields and villages of South India, I’ve ventured far and wide in content, both in time and place. I write to explore and understand the human condition, and that’s what these books are inevitably about.

You’ll find darkness in my books, but inevitably, there is light, because I believe that ultimately light is what we long for and light is our ultimate goal; I know it is mine. All my books are a reflection of my own life’s journey, my own struggles and grasping for the light of understanding. I invite you along for the ride. Are you an armchair traveller? Then step on board!

 

Praise for Sharon Maas

REVIEWS

A page-turning story, full of humanity, crossing cultures and continents, reminiscent of Andrea Levy.
— Katie Fforde
Sharon Maas is one of my favourite authors… evocative and vivid… Highly recommended.
— Renita D’Silva
 
Beautifully and cleverly written. A wondrous, spellbinding story which grips you from the first to the last page… I can’t recall when I last enjoyed a book so much.
— Lesley Pearse
It’s a wonderful panoramic story and conveys such vivid pictures of the countries it portrays I was immediately transported and completely captivated. A terrific writer.
— Barbara Erskine

BLOG

In December 1963 I went with my then guardian, Mrs Williamson to the Austrian mountain village of Gaschurn. I returned in 2022 to rediscover and connect with the past.

Return to Gaschurn, Sixty Years Later. Part One.

Return to Gaschurn, Sixty Years Later. Part Two. Haus in der Sonne

My interview with Dr Gilada.

Tulasa, 12 years old. Sold into prostitution in Bombay.

 
 

The Girl
From Lamaha
Street

A Guyanese girl at a 1960s
English boarding school
and her search for belonging

Out Now

 
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