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Wartime Lies
Wartime Lies: A Novel | Louis Begley
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"Extraordinary...Rich in irony and regret...[the] people and settings are vividly realized and his prose [is] compelling in its simplicity." THE WALL STREET JOURNAL As the world slips into the throes of war in 1939, young Maciek's once closetted existence outside Warsaw is no more. When Warsaw falls, Maciek escapes with his aunt Tania. Together they endure the war, running, hiding, changing their names, forging documents to secure their temporary livesas the insistent drum of the Nazi march moves ever closer to them and to their secret wartime lies. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Louis Begley's Memories of a Marriage.
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Leftcoastzen
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1939 in Poland ,Young Macieks comfortable childhood is ripped apart by WWII .He & his aunt,Tania, hide their Jewish heritage by passing as Polish Catholics.They witnessed friends rounded up, towns bombed , brutality by soldiers ,the SS, & other citizens.Begley writes of children who lose their childhood,people who lose everything, but feel blessed to have survived.Beautiful passages about his grandparents farm, all to be swept away by the war.

batsy Sounds very interesting. And what a cover! 5y
Leftcoastzen @batsy His aunt is a very resourceful person,so smart .Among the atrocities are acts of kindness.You know bad times and good people, folks who have nothing who still share what little they have . 5y
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Leftcoastzen
Wartime Lies: A Novel | Louis Begley
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Happy Fall !🎃🍁🍂🌵Oh look , it‘s raining! Too bad ,guess I‘ll have to stay inside and read .😃👏👍

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Leftcoastzen
Wartime Lies: A Novel | Louis Begley
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#silverandgold #seasonsreadings Mining the stacks for this post.Both TBR.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🙌🏻🙌🏻 6y
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