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Carry Me Across the Water

by Ethan Canin · 2001

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'Take the advice of no one, ' August Kleinman is told by his mother, as around them in Hamburg the Nazi party is rising to power. With these words to guide him, August escapes to America, where he builds a fortune. This book tells the story of a man and his family, forging their lives against the backdrop of WWII and the heart of the 20th century

Genre
historical fictionliterary fictionWorld War IIwar and military
Themes
immigration
Setting
World War IIPittsburgh
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 228 pages

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