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This book was incredible. I was vested in the characters from the first page. It was one of those rare books that you don't want to end and feel a little bereft when you finish it because you are going to miss the people they have become so real to you. I really knew nothing about what happened to Hungary during WWII and was very surprised. It was interesting, sad, thought provoking and wonderful all at the same time. I tend to rate books quite harshly and rarely give out a five star rating but
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The Invisible Bridge begins in 1937 Budapest, on the night before Andras, one of three Jewish brothers, departs for Paris to study architecture. The first third of the book follows Andras and his friends, including the mysterious Klara Morgenstern, an older Hungarian dance teacher. The two quickly fall in love, despite Klara's doubts and her hidden past. As the Nazis start to gain power, Andras and Klara move back to Hungary, trying to find a safe harbor for their new family, even as the German
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What a story. It was beautifully written, the characters were well developed, and I couldn't put it down. I've read several accounts of WWII in Europe, but never Eastern Europe.
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