The Broken Places fictionalizes a chapter from the Hemingway family story, focusing on Aaron Jourdan—a Jewish teenager in Paris during WWII’s darkest days—and his complex relationship with Ernest Hemingway’s circle. Facing persecution, Aaron must navigate hidden identities, moral boundaries, and survival as war forces him to forge unexpected alliances.

Reviews

“A fast-moving family/gang family story… fabulous, gritty, compulsive.” — NetGalley reviewers

“Gripping and unputdownable… Mandasue Heller is back!!” — Kimberley Chambers

Book Title: The Broken Places – Russell Franklin
Book Genre: Historical Fiction
ISBN: 9781399602297
Number of Pages: ~384
Publishing Date: September 2024