Publisher's Synopsis
In the days nearing the end of the Second World War, 17-year-old Walter Heinrich and his two sisters aged 6 and 10 escaped the Soviet occupation of Königsberg on the top of a coal train bound for Berlin. After getting his sisters to safety in Berlin, Walter begins a quest to reunite his family. Filled with adventure, narrow escapes from death, unlikely friendships, bittersweet reunion and a touching love story, Escape From Königsberg is a gripping novel.This is a tale of love, loss and hope.