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Czechoslovakia, 1938 - Friedrich Pflommer, a married man with two children, has fallen hopelessly in love with the most unsuitable person possible - the young, volatile Kai, an exchange student living under his own roof. As Nazi forces gather on the border, Friedrich is playing a high-stakes game and risks losing everything.
France, 1915 - as a young lieutenant in wartime, ...more
France, 1915 - as a young lieutenant in wartime, ...more
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Jul 02, 2020
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A story within a story, a moment between two wars. A harrowing read, but a gripping one.
This beautiful short story is a book within a book. It is perfectly complete in itself, while also nesting comfortably within the World War 1 collection by Susan Lanigan. I absolutely loved her debut novel - White Feathers and have been eagerly anticipating her next – Lucia’s War - due out next month.
Unfortunate Stars lets us in on a tender moment post coitus between two men who love and respect each other. Friedrich is a married man with children and Kai is the young man staying with the family ...more
Unfortunate Stars lets us in on a tender moment post coitus between two men who love and respect each other. Friedrich is a married man with children and Kai is the young man staying with the family ...more
This short story of five chapters is a clever introduction to Lanigan’s latest book which is due out in May 2020. It has a strong opening, bringing us straight into a forbidden love story set in 1938. Lanigan’s sense of place and time are authentically portrayed. Flashbacks to WW1 and her character Christopher who we met in her first novel -White Feathers - adds a sense of familiarity. Friedrich Pflommer is one of the protagonist in this story and we learn about the contract/ the promise that he
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A tender, intelligent and well-researched story (but wearing its research lightly). Beautiful evocations of moments in time.
A short, interesting read. Decent writing. I'd check out more from this author, not bad at all.
Note: I listened to the audiobook; the narrator wasn't overly pleasant to listen to. ...more
Note: I listened to the audiobook; the narrator wasn't overly pleasant to listen to. ...more
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