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Book SynopsisOn a windy night in 1937, a seventeen-year-old German naval sub-cadet is wandering along the seawall when he stumbles upon a gang of ruffians beating up a tramp, whose life he saves. The man is none other than spymaster Wilhelm Canaris, chief of the Abwehr, German military intelligence. Canaris adopts the young man and dubs him 'Cesare'...
Trade Reviewhectic and heart-pounding prose that pushes the reader through the pages -- Rabbi Rachel Esserman * The Reporter *
Cesare can be provocative, nightmarish and expressionistic - a bold statement from a prolific Bronx-born author with a distinguished career lasting half a century -- Alastair Mabbott * Herald *
Cesare is haunting, traumatic, and yet I wholeheartedly recommend, and include it as one of my Liz Picks of the Month -- Liz Robinson * LoveReading *
Charyn's blunt, brilliantly crafted prose bubbles with the pleasure of nailing life to the page in just the right words. Cesare is by no means lightweight fare, but it's provocative, stimulating and deeply satisfying * Washington Post *
It's a dark art to make a subject this grotesque quite this much fun * Wall Street Journal *
