The Two Loves of Sophie Strom

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 - for the better. 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 helplessly, haunted by visions of what could have been. But in each parallel universe, they share a magnetic bond with an enchanting, grey-eyed girl. The Two Loves of Sophie Strom is a profound story about how tragedy, choice and life-altering love shape our future.

Product details

• Authors: Sam Taylor
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.05.2024
• EAN: 9780571380114
• ISBN: 978-0-571-38011-4
• No. of pages: 383
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 233 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Pushkin Classics; Pushkin Classic
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature