Bohjalian's well-chosen descriptions capture the anguish of a tragic era and the dehumanizing desolation wrought by war." -"Publisher's Weekly" "Bohjalian is especially good at conveying the surreal 'beauty, ' the misshapen lyricism, of the war-torn landscape: 'Even the stone church had collapsed upon itself.the once imposing pipes of the organ reshaped by heat and flame into giant copper-colored mushrooms.' From harrowing to inspiring." -"Kirkus Reviews ""Bohjalian demonstrates an intricate historical knowledge and impressively illustrates the stark horrors of the time.A compelling read with its mix of history, romance and portrayals of strength in the midst of severe adversity: War really is hell, the book says, but the human spirit is ultimately salvageable." -Rebecca Stropoli, "Bookpage" More Praise for Chris Bohjalian ""The Double Bind" is the sort of book you want to read in one sitting, and it packs a twist at the end that will leave you speechless." -Jodi Picoult "Bohjalian is a master of literary suspense. "Careful research and an unflinching eye. Skillfully portraying the flesh and blood of history, Chris Bohjalian has crafted a rich tapestry that puts a face on one of the twentieth century's greatest tragedies-while creating, perhaps, a masterpiece that will haunt readers for generations.
Perhaps not since The English Patient has a novel so deftly captured both the power and poignancy of romance and the terror and tragedy of war.
Their flight will test both Anna's and Callum's love, as well as their friendship with Manfred-assuming any of them even survive. As they work their way west, they encounter a countryside ravaged by war. And there is a twenty-six-year-old Wehrmacht corporal, who the pair know as Manfred-who is, in reality, Uri Singer, a Jew from Germany who managed to escape a train bound for Auschwitz. There is her lover, Callum Finella, a twenty-year-old Scottish prisoner of war who was brought from the stalag to her family's farm as forced labor. Among the group is eighteen-year-old Anna Emmerich, the daughter of Prussian aristocrats. In January 1945, in the waning months of World War II, a small group of people begin the longest journey of their lives: an attempt to cross the remnants of the Third Reich, from Warsaw to the Rhine if necessary, to reach the British and American lines.
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