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Against the Wind follows a British violinist and her journalist husband as they face the difficult choice of evacuating their family to the United States while the city of London endures repeated air raids from German Stukas. Their decision leaves numerous Jewish refugees behind, prompting a perilous rescue mission across seas patrolled by Nazi U‑boats. The narrative explores the personal and moral challenges of wartime evacuation amid the broader context of World War II and the refugee crisis.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: History/Military History
Authors: Brock Thoene
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