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The Invisible Bridge
A Hungarian student goes to Paris in 1937 and is caught up in the coming war
2010Slow paceEpic
A Hungarian architecture student in Paris
Julie Orringer's novel begins in 1937, when András Lévi, a Hungarian Jewish student of architecture, leaves Budapest for Paris. His life there changes when he meets Klara Morgenstern, and then the war begins. The story follows his family through the years that follow.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who enjoy stories set firmly in a real time and place.
More about this book
Who
András Lévi, his brothers and Klara Morgenstern.
World
Budapest and Paris, then wartime Hungary.
What makes it different
A family saga told across several countries, based on years of research by the author.
Feel
Epic and moving.
Facts
Genre
Historical Fiction · World War II · Hungary · Love
About the author
Julie Orringer1 book on Tori BooksJulie Orringer is an American author of short stories and novels.Also in the collection: Best World War II Fiction
The Nightingale
Sarah's Key
Lilac Girls
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
The Book Thief
Suite Française
All the Light We Cannot See
Fugitive Pieces
Sophie's Choice
The Winds of War