First published 2019
In the waning days of World War II, a young German soldier named Andreas boards a train, desperate to make it home before his leave expires. But as the locomotive hurtles through the ravaged countryside, Andreas confronts a series of obstacles - a shortage of coal, a drunken conductor, and the threat of Allied bombardment. With time running out, he must navigate these challenges and the collapsing social order to reach his destination, all while grappling with the realities of war that have forever changed him.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, action
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: against-the-clock, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Germany
Period: World War II
108 pages · Paperback · Penguin
Content warnings: war