The Nobel Prize-winning author fashions a captivating tale of the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff, a German cruise ship turned refugee carrier, attacked by a Soviet submarine in January 1945. A middle-aged journalist born to an unwed mother on the night of the attack attempts to piece together the tragic events, wishing that life could have been less touched by the past. 240p.
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The Nobel Prize-winning author fashions a captivating tale of the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff, a German cruise ship turned refugee carrier, attacked by a Soviet submarine in January 1945. A middle-aged journalist born to an unwed mother on the night of the attack attempts to piece together the tragic events, wishing that life could have been less touched by the past. 240p.