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Book SynopsisTrade Review "
The Bohemian Flats, bristling with historical detail, is a story about family members immigrating into the United States from Europe and settling in a unique district in Minneapolis."
—David Rhodes, author of
Driftless and
Jewelweed"Ellis is a magician with historical details. From the walks Raimund takes through Minneapolis neighborhoods, to the sort of food he eats and the sort of beer his Bohemian neighbors brew, the authenticity of his life comes fairly bounding off the page." —
Star Tribune
"The Bohemian Flats is one of those rare books that a reader can open at random to find intriguing dialogue and insights. By the time you finish... you will feel you know the Kaufmann family and perhaps have a better understanding of what World War I did to Germans who stayed behind and those who forged new lives in America." —
Pioneer Press
"The Bohemian Flats is fascinating for what it tells us about the past, about the pain and pleasure of leaving one home for another, and how world events, family secrets, and entrenched prejudice can follow us from country to country—and era to era." —
Minnesota Magazine
