In this extraordinary novel, Stingo, an inexperienced twenty-two year old Southerner, takes us back to the summer of 1947 and a boarding house in a leafy Brooklyn suburb. There he meets Nathan, a fiery Jewish intellectual; and Sophie, a beautiful and fragile Polish Catholic. Stingo is drawn into the heart of their passionate and destructive relationship as witness, confidant and supplicant. Ultimately, he arrives at the dark core of Sophie's past: her memories of pre-war Poland, the concentration camp and - the essence of her terrible secret - her choice.

This book was so different from what I always thought it was. It took a while getting into it, but once that was accomplished it was really interesting.

On the way to Lindasaurus now. :)

A package with books from Graz arrived yesterday - this was in it, amongst other books! Thank you so much! :-)