The radio operator : a novel
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Published
New York, NY : HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
Format
Book
Edition
First HarperVia edition.
ISBN
0063018381
Physical Desc
294 pages ; 24 cm
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Published
New York, NY : HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
Edition
First HarperVia edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0063018381
Notes
General Note
"Originally published as Der Empfänger in Germany in 2020 by Klett-Cotta"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-292).
Description
"Based on a true story, a gripping historical novel about a German immigrant who becomes embroiled in a Nazi spy ring operating in New York City in the early days of World War II. At the end of the 1930s, Europe is engulfed in war. Though America is far from the fighting, the streets of New York have become a battlefield. Anti-Semitic and racist groups spread hate, while German nationalists celebrate Hitler's strength and power. Josef Klein, a German immigrant, remains immune to the troubles roiling his adopted city. The multicultural neighborhood of Harlem is his world, a lively place full of sidewalk tables where families enjoy their dinner and friends indulge in games of chess. Josef's great passion is the radio. His skill and technical abilities attract the attention of influential men who offer him a job as a shortwave operator. But when Josef begins to understand what they're doing, it's too late; he's already a little cog in the big wheel-part of a Nazi espionage network working in Manhattan. Discovered by American authorities, Josef is detained at Ellis Island, and eventually deported to Germany. Back in his homeland, fate leads him to his brother Carl's family, soap merchants in Neuss-- where he witnesses the seductive power of the Nazis and the war's terrible consequences-- and finally to South America, where Josef hopes to start over again as Josae. Eventually, Josef realizes that no matter how far he runs or how hard he tries, there is one indelible truth he cannot escape: How long can you hide from your own past, before it catches up with you?"--,Provided by publisher.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Denville Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION LENZE | Available |
Harding Township (Kemmerer) Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION LENZE | Available |
Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Fiction | LENZE | Available |
North County Branch - Adult Fiction | LENZE | Available |
Randolph Township Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION LENZE | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Brothers -- Germany -- Fiction.
Germans -- United States -- Fiction.
Germany -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Historical fiction, German.
Historical fiction.
Immigrants -- United States -- Fiction.
Secret service -- Germany -- Fiction.
Spies -- United States -- Fiction.
Spy stories, German.
Thrillers (Fiction)
World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction.
Germans -- United States -- Fiction.
Germany -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Historical fiction, German.
Historical fiction.
Immigrants -- United States -- Fiction.
Secret service -- Germany -- Fiction.
Spies -- United States -- Fiction.
Spy stories, German.
Thrillers (Fiction)
World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lenze, U., & Yarbrough, M. (2021). The radio operator: a novel (First HarperVia edition.). HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lenze, Ulla, 1973- and Marshall. Yarbrough. 2021. The Radio Operator: A Novel. HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lenze, Ulla, 1973- and Marshall. Yarbrough. The Radio Operator: A Novel HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lenze, Ulla, and Marshall Yarbrough. The Radio Operator: A Novel First HarperVia edition., HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
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