
Crossing the Borders of Time
A True Story of War, Exile, and Love Reclaimed
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Leslie Maitland
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By:
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Leslie Maitland
Leslie Maitland is an award-winning former New York Times investigative reporter whose mother and grandparents fled Germany in 1938 for France, where, as Jews, they spent four years as refugees—the last two under risk of Nazi deportation. In 1942 they made it onto the last boat to escape France before the Germans sealed the harbors. Then, barred from entering the United States, they lived in Cuba for almost two years before immigrating to New York.
This sweeping account of one family’s escape from the turmoil of war-torn Europe hangs upon the intimate and deeply personal story of the passionate romance between Maitland’s mother and a Catholic Frenchman. Separated by war and her family’s disapproval, the young lovers—Janine and Roland—lose each other for 50 years. It is a testimony to both Maitland’s investigative skills and her devotion to her mother that she successfully traced the lost Roland and was able to reunite him with Janine. Unlike so many stories of love during wartime, their's has a happy ending.
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Enchanting!
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Couldn't be better
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it brings to life the terrible plight that overtook European Jews as a result of the Natizies . The effects of being torn from your work, life and home and set on a train to your death or an unknown journey for the rest of your life. the author takes a long time to reunite the lovers torn apart by war. most of the book traces one families escape and their assimilation into French, than Cuban and finaly the US culture
In the end the long lost lovers do connect as much as life current situation allows. The books grows on you as you read on.
historical novel
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Long after the book is finished. I highly recommend buying the audio version. It becomes even more meaningful hearing the author narrate her mother's story. I appreciate Maitland's careful attention to verifying events through detailed documentation.
LEST WE FORGET.
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From the start, the author's training as a journalist is evident. The extraordinary level of research is obvious. She approaches the emotional aspects of the story intellectually as well. Where certain behaviors might have been reprehensible in another book, she really adds to the understanding of motivation.
I would hope that if I ever wrote a book about my family's history, I could do it with such care. Beautifully done. Great book club book.
Meticulous writing and research
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An important story
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exelent all
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the narrator was very good and I'm glad she chose to read her own book, making the story that much more real and appealing.Any additional comments?
Blackstone Audio needs to take another editing pass through this book. Many, many times a sentence was repeated, especially towards the end - where an interruption, however slight, is unwelcome.a really good story
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I could not put this down!
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I love that this story is both a romance and historical. I learned alot and have gained more empathy for those affected by WWIIExcellent, don't want it to end!
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