Skeletons at the Feast (2008)
Skeletons at the Feast is a novel by author Chris Bohjalian, published in 2008. It tells the story of a journey in the waning months of World War II concerning the Emmerich family, who flee their beloved home in Prussia and move west to avoid the advancing Russian troops. The family consists of one of the novel's main protagonists, Anna; her mother, known affectionately as "Mutti"; her father, Rolf; her twin brother, Helmut; her younger brother, Theo; and the Scottish POW that once worked on the family's farm, Callum Finella, who later becomes Anna's lover. Anna also has an older brother, Werner, who is off fighting in the war. Rolf and Helmut depart from the family in an effort to stop the Russian advance while the rest continue on alone. On their westward journey the family are joined by Uri Singer, an escaped Jew posing as a Nazi officer.
- Published
- 2008
- Pages
- 379
