by Christoph Fischer
When Greta Weissensteiner of the sleepy town of Bratslava in Czechoslovakia, falls for a Berliner bookseller, little does she know just how much her life is going to change. The Weissensteiner family has always been lucky, using their Aryan name to balance against the prejudice of their Jewish faith...
Heart warming and heart wrenching, The Luck of the Weissenteiners is a story that will stay with you long after you put the book down. This is not the holocaust you think you know. A totally different view from families who didn't live in concentration camps but were also not necessarily free. Mu...
Christoph Fischer has written an important historical rendition of wartime Eastern Europe that will continue to haunt you for a long time after you finish reading it. The Luck of the Weissensteiners presents the spirit and horrific social conditions of Bratislava and the neighbouring countries durin...
An extraordinary and personal view of the past!This terrific story was clearly as well researched as it was exquisitely written. Mr. Fischer managed to tell a tale that educates and enlightens while remaining personal and intimate. The reader is gracefully eased into the family’s story and soon grow...
I received this book from the author/publisher for an honest review.“The Luck of the Weissensteiners” is a broad reaching, multi-category novel that will grab you from the first paragraph and keep holding on until long after you complete the novel. Personally, I am a big fan of historical fiction st...
As an avid history buff, I was excited to read The Luck of the Weissensteiners on the recommendation of a friend. Christoph Fischer delivers a powerful and intense look into the lives of several connected families living in Czechoslovakia before, during, and after WWII. There were several factors th...
As an avid history buff, I was excited to read The Luck of the Weissensteiners on the recommendation of a friend. Christoph Fischer delivers a powerful and intense look into the lives of several connected families living in Czechoslovakia before, during, and after WWII. There were several factors ...
Stories entertaining the lives of Jews in Eastern Europe prior to the advancement of Hitler have always fascinated me. You find yourself wondering if they had some inkling that something was coming. In the case of Fischer's "The Luck of the Weissensteiners". some of those questions are answered.Gret...
The Luck of the Weissensteiners by Christoph Fischer is nothing short of pure genius. I fell in love with the writing the moment I flipped the first page. The author's exquisite sense of style combines intricate historical facts with dramatic family turmoil that shocked the whole world when first re...
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