Skeletons at the Feast: A Novel
by Chris Bohjalian
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Author: Chris BohjalianEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2009-02-10
ISBN: 0307394964
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
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- ISBN13: 9780307394965
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Book Review: Unexpected
Summary: 4 Stars
I have been a Chris Bohjalian fan for a long time. My favorite novels of his are MIDWIVES and TRANS-SISTER RADIO. He really has a talent for writing about controversial subjects in a very thoughtful and kind way. He makes the reader think about things in a different way and leaves the reader changed in some way. Because it has been done so many times before, I was surprised to see that Bohjalian chose to write about WWII. Creating characters that are memorable is this author's strength and that is what he does from the very beginning. We follow the Emmerich family during the last 2 months or so of the war. They travel across what is left of Germany. I really came to care about Anna Emmerich and her lover Callum. Reading about the atrocities of the war gave me pause, but it was almost like I was reading the diary of one of my own ancestors, I had to keep reading--I became that involved. The entire family even the youngest brother, Theo begins to realize--after living a very protected life that they may not make it, but they never give up hope. As with other novels I have read about WWII recently, the prevailing theme is: Do what is required to survive. I am touched beyond words by each of the characters and also by Bohjalian's writing.
Summary of Skeletons at the Feast: A Novel
A masterful love story set against a backdrop of epic history and unforgettable courageIn the waning months of World War II, a small group of people begin the longest journey of their lives.
At the center is eighteen-year-old Anna, the daughter of Prussian aristocrats, and her first love, a twenty-year-old Scottish prisoner of war named Callum. With his boyish good looks and his dedication to her family, he has captured Anna?s heart. But he is the enemy, and their love must remain a closely guarded secret. Only Manfred, a twenty-six-year-old Wehrmacht corporal, knows the truth. And Manfred, who is not what he seems to be, is reluctantly taken with Anna, just as she finds herself drawn uncomfortably to him.
As these unlikely allies work their way west, their flight will test both Anna?s and Callum?s love, as well as their friendship with Manfred?and will forever bind the young trio together.
Includes special bonus material: Chris Bohjalian responds to questions from book groups and readers
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