Jan Neruda is a Czech poet, considered to be an outstanding 19th Century figure in literature. He is known for his sardonic tales, poems, and short stories
The author follows several people throughout the book, some famous, some well-known, and others are just trudging day to day trying to survive.
The story actually has three protagonists, Max Cohn, a kid in present day Los Angeles, Moshe Goldenhirsch who is a young Jewish man at the heyday of World War II, and again, Moshe as an elderly retiree in present day Los Angeles
The novel explores the Holocaust from an original point of view and does not shy from addressing issues which are easy to gloss over
This is the final book to an excellent series in which the author appraises post World War II Europe in a cynical, tired, yet clear manner. The book is a wonderful introduction to the Berlin Blockade, told through an exciting story with likeable characters.
Bernie Gunther returns from the Easter Front to find that 1941 Berlin is not the city he left – and not for the better. Life is unpleasant in Berlin due to blackouts, Czech terrorists, RAF bombings and food rationing.
The unique book “The Fifth Servant” a smart mystery which is funny and interesting. The book is an interesting read about the Jewish ghetto in Prague
There is great insight on how Jews were persecuted and the struggles they faced. However, the author uses these adversities to highlight the Jewish spirit
The book touches on many themes, such as the role Jewish writers and artists played in American pop culture (like it or not comics are American mythology).