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A review by origamioblivion
Zoo Station by David Downing
Having watched the excellent BBC detective series, "Foyle's War", set during WWII England, I came across this WWII-era thriller about a English/American journalist living in 1939 Germany, right before the war, and follows his escapades as he gets embroiled with both the Nazi and Soviet power struggles.
The opening chapter was both light-hearted, as you see the journalist celebrating New Years in Danzig, Germany with fellow foreigners, and also tragic as the next day, he witnesses a train load of Jewish children, 10,000 in fact, departing the station on their way to England for safety as thousands of Jewish parents watch in tears.
I don't know much about David Downing, but this first book as part of a series hooked me. His writing is both light and emotional and I liked the back drop of historical events. Looking forward to reading the rest of it.
The opening chapter was both light-hearted, as you see the journalist celebrating New Years in Danzig, Germany with fellow foreigners, and also tragic as the next day, he witnesses a train load of Jewish children, 10,000 in fact, departing the station on their way to England for safety as thousands of Jewish parents watch in tears.
I don't know much about David Downing, but this first book as part of a series hooked me. His writing is both light and emotional and I liked the back drop of historical events. Looking forward to reading the rest of it.