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Oskar Bachmann always imagined that giving his first lecture would be the defining moment of his life. It was, but not in the way he expected… Growing up a misfit in pre-war Germany, a victim of his father’s beatings, Oskar’s love of books is a constant comfort in a world turned upside-down by conflict. As a student, as a pilot in the brutal Luftwaffe during the Second World War, in an unhappy marriage to an English bride, he finds himself returning over and over to the circumstances of his childhood. What was the source and cause of his father’s mistreatment? Could there have been more to it than he had once believed? Little did Oskar know that his first lecture at the University of Tübingen would ultimately lead to the end of a lifetime of searching… and finally reveal the figure who had been controlling his life from a distance.  

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'A family drama which plays out across continents during and after World War Two. A novel with real honesty and depth, a great debut.' - Iain MacGregor, historian, publishing director at Head of Zeus, and author of Checkpoint Charlie.; 'Graydon's haunting, thought-provoking narrative makes for an immersive, memorable and cinematic read.' - Andi Reiss, award-winning filmmaker

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