A story about the darkness of war
The novel is based on the Feldmann murders in 1943, in which a Jewish couple were killed by border guards sent to rescue them. Stranger poignantly describes how the war affected the Jewish community in Oslo and his own family.
The story of glimpses of light
Through chapters that resemble museum rooms, filled with memories and artefacts, events from the 1940s are brought to life, reminding us of the significance of war today.