Lloyd Tosoff

Escape from Konigsberg Lloyd Tosoff

Compelling early acclaim; "It is the mark of an extraordinary craftsman to engage both the 'head and the heart' of your readers" - Susan McNeal Velasquez"Tosoff's research is admirably meticulous-his mastery of the geopolitical currents of the day, including the details of European geography, is indisputable. He captures the impossible predicament of so many Germans at the time-loyal to their native land but also left at the mercy of an insanely criminal regime." - Kirkus Reviews. "..." beautifully depicted by Tosoff "... "prose is lucid and crisp ." - Kirkus Reviews. "A fascinating read worthy of the Silver Screen, another Doctor Zhivago" - David Worrell, ScreenwriterEscape from Königsberg is an epic human drama set in the former German province of East Prussia during the last days of WWII. Based on a true story, it follows one family's struggle to survive the brutal onslaught of the Soviet Red Army and the Allied bombing campaign that leveled the 700-year-old city. After watching his beloved home of Königsberg fall into communist hands and faced with unspeakable tragedy, 16-year-old Walter Heinrich bravely escapes along with his two sisters aged six and 10 on what may have been the last coal train to Berlin before the tracks of the Prussian Eastern Railway are destroyed. Captured by German soldiers Walter is faced with a harrowing stay at the Mausbacher Waisenhaus in Berlin before escaping and setting out on a quest that changes his life forever. A complex plot that takes the reader on an intimate journey that pits the indomitable human spirit against the evil and devastation of war, Walter's story will touch your heart. Love, loss and hope define this beautifully written novel.