Clara: A Novel

Inspired by a true story and based on a wealth of family documents, this elegant and compelling novel chronicles the lives of two families from the 1930s through the coming of the Nazis and World War II, and the long, difficult post-War period to the present. A must-read for fans of Irene Nemirovsky, Hans Fallada, and Bernhard Schlink's The Reader .   This vividly realized, masterfully executed novel is a window into a little-explored corner of history. Patient Number 7 is a story of love b