We have read many novels about World War II, the Holocaust, Jews in Europe. Julie Orringer’s novel, “The Invisible Bridge”, is among the best of these. Andras Levi, a young Hungarian architecture student, travels to Paris to begin his studies. There he meets Claire (Klara) Morganstern, a beautiful ballet teacher with a mysterious past. As the turbulence in Europe intensifies, Andras must return to Hungary. This is a love story, as the love between Andras and Klara weathers the war, their separation, illnesses and death. This is a story of family, as Andras and his brothers fight to maintain their family, and to support each other. This is a story of friendship, as Andras forms bonds with people, and is helped by people of various backgrounds. Ultimately, this is a story of war. Of the horrors that always accompany it, of the hardships that must be endured, of the horrible toll that it takes on a country, and on its people.
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