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Germania, February 2009
Hardcover

Germania
Brendan McNally

Michael Chabon meets Alan Furst in this highly original debut novel set during the final days of the Third Reich.

Simon & Schuster
February 2009
On Sale: February 10, 2009
Featuring: Manni; Franzi; Loerber Brothers
384 pages
ISBN: 1416558829
EAN: 9781416558828
Hardcover
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Fiction

In their youth, Manni and Franzi, together with their brothers, Ziggy and Sebastian, captured Germany's collective imagination as the Flying Magical Loerber Brothers -- one of the most popular vaudeville acts of the old Weimar days. The ensuing years have, however, found the Jewish brothers estranged and ensconced in various occupations as the war is drawing near its end and a German surrender is imminent. Manni is traveling through the Ruhr Valley with Albert Speer, who is intent on subverting Hitler's apocalyptic plan to destroy the German industrial heartland before the Allies arrive; Franzi has become inextricably attached to Heinrich Himmler's entourage as astrologer and masseur; and Ziggy and Sebastian have each been employed in pursuits that threaten to compromise irrevocably their own safety and ideologies.

Now, with the Russian noose tightening around Berlin and the remnants of the Nazi government fleeing north to Flensburg, the Loerber brothers are unexpectedly reunited. As Himmler and Speer vie to become the next Führer, deluded into believing they can strike a bargain with Eisenhower and escape their criminal fates, the Loerbers must employ all their talents -- and whatever magic they possess -- to rescue themselves and one another.

Deftly written and darkly funny, Germania is an astounding adventure tale -- with subplots involving a hidden cache of Nazi gold, Hitler's miracle U-boats, and Speer's secret plan to live out his days hunting walrus in Greenland -- and a remarkably imaginative novel from a gifted new writing talent.

Comments

5 comments posted.

Re: Germania

Fascinating~!!
(Karen Barnett 2:15pm February 21, 2009)

Having lived in Berlin twice and visited Prague once, I'd agree with you. However, I'd love to go back to see the changes that have occurred (and to be honest...visit KaDeWe again.) I can't wait to read the book!
(Ilene Pedersen 12:09pm February 22, 2009)

Wow, that's really interesting! Now I want to read the book :-)
(Zita Hildebrandt 8:34am February 24, 2009)

Interesting blog....
(Ruby Davis 3:29am February 26, 2009)

Hi Brendan, thanks for posting these, a fine collection of titbit. I'm writing a story about the man who actually arrested Donitz. I wonder if you know anything of this specific event. Perhaps you might email me on [email protected] ... best for now, Turtle
(Turtle Bunbury 12:17pm April 24, 2009)