A great first novel, this historical fiction, based partly on the life of the author's father, looks at the plight of Jews in France as WWII unfolds. Gustave and his parents leave Paris, business, friends, and family behind to move to a rural French locale as the Nazis gain strength and position ...
Two faces peered at him from the top of the massive rock. One of them was September Rose, wearing her red coat and a blue hat with a pom-pom. The other was a dog—a curious-looking, small, spotted dog with lopsided ears. The faces disappeared, and Gustave heard the girl and the dog scrambling down...