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On the cusp of World War II, Andras Levi heads to Paris on an architectural scholarship. Despite finding friends and love, it's a dangerous time to be a Jew in Europe. When Hitler takes over the city he's forced to return to Budapest and upon arrival, sent to a labor camp. Unlike Jews in Poland and France, for the time-being, they are conscripted into the army, safe from concentration camps but still second-class citizens and abused throughout their service.
As the war heats up, Imre Nagy is remo ...more
As the war heats up, Imre Nagy is remo ...more
I wish I'd liked this book more than I did. I'm not entirely sure why, but this was a laborious read for me. Somewhere around page 500 I realized that it wasn't going to become a better read for me, but after putting in so much time I was compelled to finish. I'm not sure what I lacked to connect with in this book. It was well written and had all of the elements that usually grab me.
I think that for me I felt like nothing really happened throughout this book. There was a lot of set up and then ...more
I think that for me I felt like nothing really happened throughout this book. There was a lot of set up and then ...more
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