Description
''Lyrical and profound, delving into the depths of human connection. You will cry.''
GLAMOUR
''Impressive . . . it gripped my heart and imagination.''
JO BROWNING WROE
''Intriguing . . . there is also significant charm and energy.''
GUARDIAN
''Compulsive, electrifying.''
SPECTATOR
One man, one choice, two lifetimes.
A house fire, Vienna, 1933: thirteen-year-old Max is orphaned, disfigured and adopted by an Aryan family who change his identity and his prospects.
A house fire, Vienna, 1933: thirteen-year-old Max saves his parents and escapes unharmed, to face life as a Jew in 1930s Austria.
In one unforgettable night, Max Spiegelman's life splits in two. As war looms and Nazism continues to rise, Max is forced into choices that place him and his alter ego on opposing sides of a divided world. Tethered by their dreams, the boys watch helple
