Wartime Lies
As the world slips into the throes of war in 1939, young Maciek's once closetted existence outside Warsaw is no more. When Warsaw falls, Maciek escapes with his aunt Tania. Together they endure the war, running, hiding, changing their names, forging documents to secure their temporary lives—as the insistent drum of the Nazi march moves ever closer to them and to their secret wartime lies.
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- ISBN-13
- 9780307761934
- Topics
- World War II survivalJewish identity and persecutionDeception and disguise
Awards
- National Book Award for FictionShortlistedMajor(1991)
- National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionShortlistedMajor(1991)
Other awarded books from Louis Begley
- About Schmidt (1996)0 wins · 8 score
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