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Set against the escalating tensions of pre‑World War II Austria, Vienna Prelude follows Elisa Lindheim, a talented violinist of Jewish heritage who performs with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra under an Aryan stage name. This disguise allows her to travel and play in Germany, despite the 1935 law prohibiting Jewish musicians. Meanwhile, John Murphy, a New York Times reporter stationed in Berlin and Austria, becomes linked with English politicians involved in a covert plan to overthrow Hitler. Through their mutual connections to the Jewish underground, Elisa and John find themselves drawn into a web of intrigue, danger, and conspiracy against the rising tide of anti‑Semitic policy.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Brock Thoene
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