Vienna on Fire: A WWII Story of Survival

In the heart of darkening Europe on the eve of WWII, Vienna on Fire tells the riveting story of Greta Kolbe, an eighteen-year-old Jewish woman whose life was upended when German troops annexed Austria in 1938. AudiobookReviewer.com has awarded VIENNA ON FIRE the 2024 Best Team Award.

Her peaceful existence is replaced by a nightmare of terror as she, along with Vienna’s Jewish community, faces an ordeal of intimidation. Greta’s journey of resilience begins as she flees Nazi Vienna to escape arrest for her resistance activities, embarking on a dangerous trek to The Netherlands, with a spiteful ex-suitor and the Gestapo closely trailing her.

Demonstrating awe-inspiring bravery, Greta smuggles diamonds for the German resistance, eludes Hermann Göring’s advances, and survives numerous perils, including a harrowing ambush at the German-Dutch border. Her race against time crescendos to a nail-biting climax on the gangplank of a ship bound for New York City, where she must evade her pursuers one last time.

AudiobookReviewer.com has awarded VIENNA ON FIRE the 2024 Best Team Award. With a multitude of languages, accents, and dialects, Gabrielle de Cuir masterfully brought this harrowing tale to life. [Her] precise emotional projection delivers a riveting, engaging performance that adds depth to the narrative and each character […] Her seamless ability to embody the characters and adapt to each moment is both fluid and impressive.” (Audiobook Reviewer)