An Ordinary Youth: A Novel
Author: Walter Kempowski Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 480 Growing up in Rostock, in the north of Germany, Walter has a comfortable upbringing: quiet and content, he spends his days scheming with school friends and resisting the torment of his older siblings. But, as the country rolls toward war, the attitudes of his teachers, peers and family begin to slide, and it isn't long before the roar of falling bombs, charged silences and mounting intolerance begin to puncture Walter's carefree...
An Ordinary Youth: A Novel