Faced with starvation, the protagonist, Renate (renamed Marytė), crosses the frozen Nemunas River.
These create a sense of urgency and constant fear.
In the powerful novel Bajo la sombra de los lobos (originally titled Mano vardas – Marytė ), Lithuanian author Alvydas Šlepikas breaks a long-standing silence surrounding the "Wolf Children" ( Wolfskinder ) of East Prussia. The book provides a visceral account of survival, identity, and the collateral damage of war. 🐺 The Historical Context
They fled across the border to Lithuania to beg for food or work, living in forests to evade capture. 📖 Plot Overview
