In 1938, Germany was a dangerous place to be. The rise of the Third
Reich made life precarious for Jews and their sympathizers. Anti-Semitism
was on the rise throughout Europe thanks to Nazi propaganda. A
nationwide boycott of businesses owned by Jews swept throughout
Germany, culminating in Kristallnacht on November 9 and 10, 1938.
Stormtroopers and civilians ransacked and destroyed Jewish homes and
businesses, burned synagogues and murdered 91 innocent people.
30,000 men were rounded up and sent to concentration camps, where
most of them perished.
Wilhelm Plum, a mild mannered shopkeeper, has turned a blind eye to
the growing anti-Semitism in his country, naively believing that no harm
will come to him or his young business partner, Ruben Geller, a dedicated
and brilliant watchmaker. But as tension mounts throughout the fall of
1938, he can no longer ignore the imminent danger. When Wilhelm
overhears his son, Hans, a Nazi sympathizer, plan the impending pogrom
with a friend, Wilhelm must risk everything to save Ruben and family
from a horrid fate.
Release Date: November 15, 2011
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Digital
Length: 13K
Rating: 14+
ISBN: 978-1-4524-7826-5
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