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Description
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... read more
Summary
This story takes place during WW II and follows three different characters / family as they cross Germany from east to west trying to escape the Russian army. One group is a well to do Prussian family - mother Mutti-, daughterAnna and young son, Theo. They are accompanied by a Scottish POW.
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- Chris Bohjalian (Author)
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