When Jochen left his father behind in East Germany he carried his resentment with him. This lingering antipathy intrigues and confuses his American wife, Hannah. When a tentative reconciliation is broached and the family travel to Germany, she embarks upon a pilgrimage with the old man. The two wind up on a snowy corner in East Berlin where a final act of rebellion will be staged.
Part of the Storycuts series, this story was previously published in the collection Field Study.
Genre: Literary Fiction
Part of the Storycuts series, this story was previously published in the collection Field Study.
Genre: Literary Fiction
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