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Apr 20, 2019LauraMcShaneCLE rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The author revisits rise of fascism and persecution through one Jewish family, the fictional Baumgartens. There is the question of title to a property in Italy and a mystery as a Chicago lawyer (the author is a real Chicago lawyer) unravels the family history. I have read A LOT of stories that visit this time in history, largely out of my own maternal family's experience in Budapest, Hungary during WW II. When one character proclaims "he wants to make Germany great again," I had to cringe at the obvious and intended parallel to MAGA and Trump. Current politics aside - the book has a lot of historical references and makes for a great read, especially for high school students. This is one of the books on the St Joseph Academy summer reading list. Discuss :)