About the book: 2020 / Spring 1939. The Kurtz family struggles to live a normal life as the shadow of war creeps closer to their doorstep. But the course of history is inexorable, and the horror that has gripped Europe soon forces the Kurts to look for ways of salvation: someone goes into exile, someone goes to work at a factory in the Jewish ghetto, and someone tries to hide their origins and stay in their hometown. This family drama shows that even in the darkest moments of history, the human spirit is capable of much..