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In January 1945, in the waning months of World War II, a small group of people begin the longest journey of their lives: an attempt to cross the remnants of the Third Reich, from Warsaw to the Rhine if necessary, to reach the British and American lines. Among the group is eighteen-year-old Anna Emmerich, the daughter of Prussian aristocrats. There is her lover, Callum Finella, a twenty-year-old Scottish prisoner of war who was brought from the stalag to her family’s farm as forced labor. And there is a twenty-six-year-old Wehrmacht corporal, who the pair know as Manfred–who is, in reality, Uri Singer, a Jew from Germany who managed to escape a train bound for Auschwitz. As they work their way west, they encounter a countryside ravaged by war. Their flight will test both Anna’s and Callum’s love, as well as their friendship with Manfred–assuming any of them even survive. Perhaps not since The English Patient has a novel so deftly captured both the power and poignancy of romance and the terror and tragedy of war. Skillfully portraying the flesh and blood of history, Chris Bohjalian has crafted a rich tapestry that puts a face on one of the twentieth century’s greatest tragedies–while creating, perhaps, a masterpiece that will haunt readers for generations.
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"I read this book 10+ years ago and found it just as enjoyable as before. The first time I actually read it. This time as an audiobook. I especially enjoyed the narrator. She really brought the characters to life. The book is so well written. I can picture each character and scene as she describes them. Historical novels are one of my favorite genres. I did some independent research on the "blue people of Appalachia" and found it fascinating. It's always a bonus to get educated while being entertained. Great book. Highly recommend it!!"
— Lark Rials (5 out of 5 stars)
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" Another fascinating Holocaust story. This book follows a wealthy German family as they flee the Russians. Along their journey they become aware that their perceptions of the German Reich are not what they once thought. "
— Ann, 6/24/2011 -
" This was a great book. If you enjoy Holocaust fiction this might be for you. I was very sad to miss book club where this was discussed and the author spoken with, but I would have read it without those incentives as well. "
— Ellen, 6/22/2011 -
" It was a little hard to get into, but then it was great! "
— Christen, 6/16/2011 -
" A decent read, but I found the voices within the book to be stilted. One of Bohjalian's characters is Scottish, and yet he speaks like he is from Omaha. He also made the Russians, I felt, to be worse than the Germans, which certainly wasn't the case in WWII. Still, a fairly entertaining read. "
— Christa, 6/14/2011 -
" Really quite good....a sad story, as expected, but beautifully written, and enthralling. "
— Martha, 6/6/2011 -
" This was such a great book. Not often do you get the point of view of the German citizens, the British army, and whole groups who were in hiding and willing to take on any uniform to survive. "
— Denise, 6/2/2011 -
" Really took awhile to get into, but the second half was very good "
— Carol, 5/28/2011 -
" Not the best book to read before sleeping. Loved the interplay between the characters. Very interesting to read an account about Germans during WW2 who weren't inherently evil. The majority of human beings can be willfully ignorant of things they don't want to know about. "
— Caroline, 5/24/2011 -
" excellent as usual from Chris Bohjalian! "
— Rosie, 5/20/2011 -
" Excellent. I wasn't expecting such a powerful story. It gives you insight into the plight of the German people during WWII. "
— Lynn, 5/16/2011 -
" A farmer's daughter, a Jewish escapee, a Scottish POW and assorted family members are fleeing from the advancing Russian army during WWII. A wonderfully researched wartime love story. "
— Liz, 5/10/2011
About Chris Bohjalian
Chris Bohjalian is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-four books, including The Flight Attendant, which has been made into an HBO Max limited series. His novels Secrets of Eden, Midwives, and Past the Bleachers were made into movies. His work has been translated into more than thirty- five languages. He is also a playwright He can be found at chrisbohjalian.com or on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Litsy, and Goodreads.
About Mark Bramhall
Mark Bramhall has won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration, more than thirty AudioFile Earphones Awards, and has repeatedly been named by AudioFile magazine and Publishers Weekly among their “Best Voices of the Year.” He is also an award-winning actor whose acting credits include off-Broadway, regional, and many Los Angeles venues as well as television, animation, and feature films. He has taught and directed at the American Academy of Dramatic Art.