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"A truly wonderful and important book that adds a fictional story to a significant part of little-known Jewish history."--Tzipi Livni, Official Opposition Leader and former Foreign Minister of Israel
“Kalla deftly portrays the triumph and heartbreak of life-or-death matters.”--Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling author, on Of Flesh and Blood
“A family saga set in the world of medicine. It’s full of twists and turns and long-brewing feuds.”--Eileen Goudge, New York Times bestselling author, on Of Flesh and Blood
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Dr. Franz Adler, an Austrian Jew and renowned surgeon, is swept up in the wave of anti-Semitic violence washing over Vienna and flees to China with his daughter. There, at a Shanghai refugee hospital, Franz meets an enigmatic nurse, Soon Yi “Sunny” Mah. The chemistry between them is intense and immediate, until Sunny’s life is shattered when a drunken Japanese sailor attempts to rape her and murders her father.
The danger escalates for Shanghai’s Jewish refugee community as the Japanese ally themselves militarily with Germany and attack Pearl Harbor. Soon, the Japanese overrun the European enclaves within Shanghai. Facing starvation, disease and the threat of internment—or worse—Franz struggles to keep the refugee hospital open while protecting his own family and fights to outwit the Nazis and save the city’s Jewish community from a terrible fate.
The Far Side of the Sky focuses on a short but extraordinary period of Chinese, Japanese and Jewish Second World War history, where cultures converged and heroic sacrifices were part of the everyday quest for survival.
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Original story,
By reuben poupko (cote st. luc, quebec Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Far Side Of The Sky (Paperback)
I really enjoyed this book. I have read a multitude of books dealing with the Holocaust, and yet this book was original with an intelligent, fascinating story line. I loved the characters and was sad when the book ended. Great story
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This review is from: The Far Side Of The Sky (Paperback)
Just finished Dan Kalla's latest about Jewish refugees in Shanghai during WW2, and what a rewarding read. Highly recommended.Not so much a thriller as a serious novel, it's quietly compelling, it gets in deep. I found myself thinking about the characters' lives and eager to get back to the book. Historically accurate and well-researched, Sky has a bit of a steep learning curve as the first few chapters cover pre-WW2 Vienna and dive you into historical detail, threatening to become just another war novel. But it settles into a long, beautiful trip into lovely characters and a rich locale that I'm sorry to be done with. Very tight and well-written, Dan's craft has come a long way in his career. Sky left me with that satisfying glow of a novel well done. Again, highly recommended.
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Excellent story,
This review is from: The Far Side Of The Sky (Paperback)
It was great to have another book from Daniel Kalla - well worth the wait. Just wanted to send a note to say that I just finished reading "The Far Side of the Sky". What an amazing story - it was very difficult to put down. I was able to identify with Franz, Essie and Hannah, since my mom and her family had to leave their home in Slovenia and cross the border into Hungary - if they looked back, they would have been shot. My grandfather even spent some time in Mauthausen and returned home skin and bones. This was a very difficult time for many people that the Nazis had "issues with" - many died, but many were able to survive and let the world know what really happened. Thank you for bringing this to the attention of those who had no idea and denied that such atrocities really happened. I especially enjoyed the medical aspect and the interaction between Franz and Sunny.Keep up the good work and I look forward to the continuation of this story. Carla Pahulje, MRT(R) Toronto, ON
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