Lara Feigel

Hero and villain: The Two Loves of Sophie Strom, by Sam Taylor, reviewed

A Jewish teenager is the victim of a Nazi arson attack in 1933. Alternative scenarios see him joining the French Resistance, and being recruited by the SS

Sam Taylor. [Credit: Kayla Brint] 
issue 27 April 2024
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  • The Two Loves of Sophie Strom

    Sam Taylor

    Faber, pp. 400, £18

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