Every Tuesday, Bibliophile by the Sea athttp://bibliophilebythesea.blogspot.com/ hosts First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros where you share the first paragraph or sometimes two from a book you are reading or thinking about reading soon.
April 1944
The barking of the dogs was closing in on them, not far behind now.
The two men clawed through the dense Polish forest at night, clinging to the banks of the Vistula, only miles from Slovakia. Their withered bodies cried out from exhaustion, on the edge of giving out. The clothing they wore was tattered and filthy; their ill-fitting clogs, useless in the thick woods, had long been discarded; and they stank, more like hunted animals than men.
But now the chase was finally over.
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The One Man: A NovelHardcover – August 23, 2016 by
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“As moving as it is gripping. A winner on all fronts.”―Booklist(starred review)
“Heart-pounding…This is Gross’s best work yet, with his heart and soul imprinted on every page.”―Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Poland. 1944. Alfred Mendl and his family are brought on a crowded train to a Nazi concentration camp after being caught trying to flee Paris with forged papers. His family is torn away from him on arrival, his life’s work burned before his eyes. To the guards, he is just another prisoner, but in fact Mendl―a renowned physicist―holds knowledge that only two people in the world possess. And the other is already at work for the Nazi war machine.
Four thousand miles away, in Washington, DC, Intelligence lieutenant Nathan Blum routinely decodes messages from occupied Poland. Having escaped the Krakow ghetto as a teenager after the Nazis executed his family, Nathan longs to do more for his new country in the war. But never did he expect the proposal he receives from “Wild” Bill Donovan, head of the OSS: to sneak into the most guarded place on earth, a living hell, on a mission to find and escape with one man, the one man the Allies believe can ensure them victory in the war.
Bursting with compelling characters and tense story lines, this historical thriller from New York Times bestseller Andrew Gross is a deeply affecting, unputdownable series of twists and turns through a landscape at times horrifyingly familiar but still completely new and compelling.
Would you keep reading?
charliegirlteachergirl said:
What a story! I am more interested in the ending.
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Hfineisen said:
I am curious if it actually works out where he gets in and out of the concentration camp. An intriguing premise!
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Diane D said:
I like this author and the intro, so I would definitely read more. Thanks for sharing.
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Hfineisen said:
I will keep reading. Thanks for stopping by. Happy Reading!
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cleopatralovesbooks said:
The opening had me interested and then I read that synopsis. This does sound like a powerful read – thanks for sharing.
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Hfineisen said:
It Starts out pretty strong. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Happy Reading!
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Margot @ Joyfully Retired said:
This is new to me, but I really want to read it. I love this type of story. I’ve off to check my library’s website to see if they have this.
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Hfineisen said:
Good luck! Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy the book!
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Catherine @ Book Club Librarian said:
i’d keep reading because I’ve enjoyed other novels by this author.
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Hfineisen said:
I’ll have to look up some other books by Gross. Thanks for stopping by. Happy Reading!
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Diane Coto said:
I think I’d probably keep reading. If you have, I hope you’re enjoying it. 🙂
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Hfineisen said:
I haven’t, but I think I will. It sounds intriguing. Happy Reading!
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Donna (@Girl_Who_Reads) said:
I love books like these. I’m going to have to add it to my to read list. Girl Who Reads
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Hfineisen said:
Thanks for stopping by. Glad you found a book you like. Happy Reading!
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Wendy Runyon said:
I really like the sound of this. It sounds intense, not to mention I am fascinated by books set in this time period. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!
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Hfineisen said:
I like this time frame, too. Thanks for stopping by. Happy Reading!
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Vicki said:
Sounds interesting, and emotional.
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Hfineisen said:
I think it will be, too. Thanks for stopping by. Happy Reading!
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