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Wandervogel, by Solsticeman  [message #68048] Tue, 15 October 2013 13:46 Go to previous message
Jolyon Lewes

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There is something highly intriguing about this story, which is set in 1980s England and in Germany before and during World War 2.

http://iomfats.org/storyshelf/hosted/solsticeman/wandervogel /01.html

I have reached Chapter 6 and the hero-narrator Paul, after discovering he is gay, has formed a close friendship with Ben, a Jewish boy of the same age. Ben's father grew up in Germany but survived the Holocaust, while Paul's father - according to evidence uncovered by Paul, seems to have served in the Hitler Youth and even in the SS. Paul and Ben decide to go to Germany to research the history of their respective families. 

The author has given us some very interesting clues so far but how will things turn out? Will Paul and Ben make exciting discoveries? Will we see exactly what Paul's father did during the War? Will the two families be linked in some way?  

As I said, it is highly intriguing - and beautifully written.

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