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The Boy in Black
GERMANY, 1938. A WORLD ON THE BRINK OF WAR; A BOY ON THE BRINK OF MANHOOD...Fighting at the Russian Front was not something Johan, a young Jewish boy, had imagined, nor fighting for the very side that wants him dead. As he faces the challenge before him, he must forgo all that he knows to survive.
Disguised as the German soldier Hans Adler, with aims to escape persecution, Johan must fight, and even kill, if he wants to keep his secret unknown.
Clinging to the hope of reuniting with his mother and sister, the last surviving members of his family, the bonds of comradeship keep him alive through the ordeals and madness of battle.
From the outskirts of Moscow to the heart of Stalingrad, Johan must come to terms with the reality of death and hold off his fears of becoming someone he is not. He must keep his secret and stay alive long enough to be back with his family.
"A dramatic page-turning epic of emotive narration and realistic landscapes that immerse the reader into the writer's mind and the reality of war... Thoroughly enjoyable read." Tyler, Readalot Reviewer
Disguised as the German soldier Hans Adler, with aims to escape persecution, Johan must fight, and even kill, if he wants to keep his secret unknown.
Clinging to the hope of reuniting with his mother and sister, the last surviving members of his family, the bonds of comradeship keep him alive through the ordeals and madness of battle.
From the outskirts of Moscow to the heart of Stalingrad, Johan must come to terms with the reality of death and hold off his fears of becoming someone he is not. He must keep his secret and stay alive long enough to be back with his family.
"A dramatic page-turning epic of emotive narration and realistic landscapes that immerse the reader into the writer's mind and the reality of war... Thoroughly enjoyable read." Tyler, Readalot Reviewer
357 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 25, 2024
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September 13, 2024
The heartbreaking and gut-wrenching story of Johan, a young Jewish boy who is witness to the brutal execution of his father by the Nazis.
Johan decides that maybe the best place for him to hide from the enemy is right under their nose, and so he joins the German army under an assumed name, Hans Adler. Throughout the war , he makes friends with some of the boys he is fighting with, and over time, admit to each other their fears.
Throughout the narrative, Johan writes letters to his father, mother, sister, and even Death.
Johan decides that maybe the best place for him to hide from the enemy is right under their nose, and so he joins the German army under an assumed name, Hans Adler. Throughout the war , he makes friends with some of the boys he is fighting with, and over time, admit to each other their fears.
Throughout the narrative, Johan writes letters to his father, mother, sister, and even Death.
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