March 1944: War's darkest period descends upon Hungary's Jews. By the time it ends, over half a million Jews will have been murdered. Gratitude tells the story of that period, through a group of peopl
"Devastating yet unnervingly funny.... inspired and deeply affecting....a story for the ages." --Julie Orringer, New York Times Book Review"The Afterlife of Stars moved me more than any other novel I'
March 1944: The Germans descend upon Budapest. By the war's end nine months later, more than a half-million Hungarian Jews are dead at the hands of the Nazis or the Hungarians' own police force, and
"The Afterlife of Stars moved me more than any other novel I've read in recent memory." --Tim O'BrienWhen Russian tanks roll into the public squares of Budapest to crush the Hungarian Revolution, brot
Jake, a Hungarian immigrant in Canada, makes friends with his classmate Jerry Hom, a Chinese Canadian, but his admiration for Jerry's red shirt leads to misunderstandings.