The Detour A Novel (Audible Audio Edition) Andromeda Romano-Lax, Dan Butler, Inc. Blackstone Audio Books
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Ernst Vogler is 26 years old in 1938 when he is sent to Rome by his employer - the Third Reich's Sonderprojekte, which is collecting the great art of Europe and bringing it to Germany for the Fuhrer. Vogler is to collect a famous Classical Roman marble statue, The Discus Thrower, and get it to the German border, where it will be turned over to Gestapo custody. It is a simple, three-day job. Things start to go wrong almost immediately. The Italian twin brothers who have been hired to escort Vogler to the border seem to have priorities besides the task at hand - wild romances, perhaps even criminal jobs on the side - and Vogler quickly loses control of the assignment. The twins set off on a dangerous detour and Vogler realizes he will be lucky to escape this venture with his life, let alone his job. With nothing left to lose, the young German gives himself up to the Italian adventure, to the surprising love and inevitable losses along the way. The Detour is a bittersweet novel about artistic obsession, misplaced idealism, detours, and second chances, set along the beautiful back-roads of northern Italy on the eve of war.
The Detour A Novel (Audible Audio Edition) Andromeda Romano-Lax, Dan Butler, Inc. Blackstone Audio Books
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I never received the book on my . I would love to be able to review the book. If only I had received it. I do hope that is able to resend the book.
Couldn't bring myself to ready any more of this story. Maybe it got better further in I just couldn't bring myself to get there so I took a detour myself and began reading something else.
The book is perfect—like brand new
I read her "Spanish Bow" and loved it
haven't yet gotten into "The Detour", but looking forward to it
I adored Romano-Lax's first book, The Spanish Bow, and so immediately snatched this one when I saw it. I am not so taken with this one.
I haven't finished it yet, but so far I'm enthralled. The story is complex and unpredictable and very well written.
Interesting background on behind the scenes of art protection/theft in Italy during world war II. Sometimes confusing in the way the plot moves around.
Reat this book! It is a delight; a chance to step outside of our own lives and take an (armchair) adventure... a journey that illuminates moments in a path to self-awareness and transformation. Rich in symbolism and metaphor, it is a Detour that winds us through the heart of human interactions - the desire for acceptance and the chance for love. A great choice for book clubs!
The Detour is journey with strangers who become friends. Ernst Vogler is a bumbling oaf of a protagonist at a time when bumbling can get you killed or jailed. He travels toward the border with two brothers who have their own agendas and Ernst gets pulled into the family dramas that change everything. The book is variously funny, sad, exciting, romantic and surprising. I loved it's fast pace, cinematic descriptions, and enough poetry for a satisfying read.
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