The Two Loves of Sophie StromA house fire, Vienna, 1933: thirteen year old Max is orphaned, disfigured and adopted by an Aryan family who change his identity and his prospects. A house fire, Vienna, 1933: thirteen year old Max saves his parents and escapes unharmed, to face life as a Jew in 1930s Austria. In one unforgettable night, Max Spiegelman's life splits in two. As war looms and Nazism continues to rise, Max is forced into choices that place him and his alter ego on

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