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M Daly
, October 22, 2014
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This is really two stories. The first is the story of a young man studying architecture in 1930s France, and falling in love. The second is what happens when this young man, who is a Hungarian Jew, is forced to return to Hungary during WWII. Julie Orringer manages to weave two mesmerizing stories.
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Lise-artist
, January 30, 2013
Loved this book!!
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Stpaulgirl
, January 06, 2013
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Orringer weaves a beautiful story of a family clinging to love and dignity in the face of unspeakable injustice. The rise of the Third Reich and the holocaust are the backdrop to a compelling story of loyalty and resilience. Orringer's talent as a fiction writer shines through in her ability to tell the story without lapsing into sentimentality. If you think you can't handle another novel about the holocaust, think again and give this one a try.
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Sarah Foutts
, August 02, 2012
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I picked this book up by chance, just looking for something different to read, once I started I could not put the book down! Julie Orringer immediately sets you, the reader, on a journey that never fades even when you finish the book. The details she provides makes you believe that the characters were actually alive at this point of history, she writes about, you feel the characters pain, happiness, agony and extreme desparation. I read this book a few months ago and the characters are still with me, calling me to read about their lives again and again.
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B2bee
, January 20, 2012
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This reminded me of "The Glass Room" by Simon Mawer.
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bkwrm
, January 19, 2012
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This book has stayed with me long after I finished it. I cared about the characters as I followed their lives, loves and challenges. I learned about history and traveled to remote areas of the world. I learned about architecture and medicine. I will recommend this book to my friends and their book clubs.
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cinemacrazy
, January 18, 2012
I was quite surprised by this beautifully written novel; it is not subject matter to which I normally gravitate. The novel presents a wonderfully passionate love story set again the effects of the Reich in both Hungary and France. The lovers are symbolic of the sacrifice and faith possessed by Jews during the Nazi genocide. A reader of this novel will be impressed by its careful research, its compassion, its intelligence, and its sweeping, cinematic style.
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S_Ava
, January 05, 2012
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Orringer's ambitious debut novel hits all the right marks: an epic love story during a horrific war, a well-thought out plot that is executed with lyrical and taut prose. I was reading this during a family visit back east. During our Sunday barbecue I kept sneaking inside to read a few pages, yet I didn't want it to end.
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Clover88
, January 01, 2012
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Engrossing story of a Hungarian Jewish family and community in Paris and at home in Hungary during World War II. Though you will learn a lot of history from it, it is an artfully written novel.
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skilady83
, January 01, 2012
A captivating, beautifully crafted story that pulls you in - I didn't want it to end. For me 'the Invisible Bridge' was a metaphor for the relationships that helped these characters endure. Our book club read 4 books this year about Jewish WWII experiences (totally by coincidence and we almost didn't pick this one because of it.) So relieved we did, as it was by far the best! Don't miss Julie Orringer's essay, The Limits of Logic, here on the Powell's site, for the genesis of this incredible book. (Read it after you've finished the book)
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BookAddict
, January 01, 2012
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This is a stunning book. It draws you in and begs you to finish it despite the length. I definitely recommend this book.
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ELIZA
, January 01, 2012
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Don't be put off by the fact that this book is over 600 pages long. My book club chose not to read it for that reason and I am so glad I read it on my own. This has to be the best WW2 Nazi book ever because unlike most I have read The Invisible Bridge takes its time building the characters in Hungary then Paris and back to Hungary again, following two Jewish families in the years before the war started all the way to the end of WW2. By doing so we get to thoroughly know and love and understand these families and characters as people first and Jewish second. I knew it was a WW2/Nazi book but after almost 300 pages I was starting to think it was a love story and I must have been wrong. By the time the Nazi atrocities and indignities begin to erode their lives you feel their astonishment and disbelief that their freedoms and privileges can be snatched cruelly away just because of their religious beliefs. You ache for them and gain a deep core understanding of what a horrific period in our human history this time was. You also witness how heinous acts and circumstances beyond your control can internally alter your soul and make you stronger or destroy you. I highly recommend this book. It changed my perspective on WW2 forever.
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sophiasmommom
, January 01, 2012
Well-written, very well-developed characters, pretty much believable situations and issues are resolved. An excellent read. It's a long book, but it holds your attentiona and improves as the story evolves. I loved it.
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Wendy in Port Townsend
, November 04, 2011
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This story of Hungarian Jews in Budapest and Paris before and during the Holocaust is captivating, shocking, heartbreaking, and brilliantly researched and written. I loved the characters, the detail about Andras's architectural studies in Paris, and the description of Jewish/Hungarian culture. I had read many books set in World War II, but never one that explained the complexities of all that happened in Hungary. Julie Orringer does a masterful job plotting this novel, with incredible precision. I couldn't put it down.
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craig mankowski
, September 01, 2011
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From 1937 Budapest to Paris and back. A tale of Europe through WWII of love, family and war.
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ksspdx
, August 31, 2011
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This is one of the very best books I've read this year. In spite of its daunting 700+ pages, the book was a quick read with so much suspense, it was hard to put down.
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jst-atlbch
, January 07, 2011
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Julie Orringer has a wonderful talent for developing storyline and characters. I loved the way the story developed, first in France and then in Hungary and how all the characters were brought into the storyline.
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Stephanie Moseley
, January 05, 2011
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This was an outstanding novel of a familiar subject but a surprpising new "take" or interpretation. the writing is excellent and very readable. A fascinating story of a Hungarian architectual student in Paris 1937 Very imipressive
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kcoday
, January 02, 2011
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Definitely the best book of 2010. No contest. I technically picked David Mitchell's Jacob de Zoet (a close second) but if I knew how'd to change my vote, I would.
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beccans
, January 01, 2011
I fell in love with Julie Orringer's writing style when I devoured her book of short stories How to Breathe Underwater. I was thrilled when she published her first novel. And I was ecstatic when I found the novel to be well researched, well conceived and beautifully written. The characters were amazing- I fell in love with Andras Levi from the very start. Yes, she's descriptive, which may make the book wordy. But I actually really appreciate feeling as though I was watching the scenes play out. Overall, this was my favorite book of 2010.
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BarbaraH
, January 01, 2011
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The Invisible Bridge is a beautifully written novel about pre-war, wartime, and post-war Paris and Budapest. It tells the story of the love and travails of a young man from Budapest who is an architecture student in Paris. The language is gorgeous with wonderfully apt descriptions of both people, places and events in Paris. The Invisible Bridge is one of those rare novels which depicts the universal through the particular.
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Product Details
ISBN:
9781400034376
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
01/25/2011
Publisher:
PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE
Series info:
Vintage Contemporaries
Pages:
784
Height:
1.70IN
Width:
5.20IN
Thickness:
1.50
Number of Units:
12
Copyright Year:
2011
UPC Code:
4294967295
Author:
Julie Orringer
Subject:
General Fiction
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