The Bone Church
The Bone Church by Victoria Dougherty, published by Wilderness Press on April 8, 2014, is a work of fiction that delves into the complexities of love and survival in wartime Prague. This edition spans 316 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows fugitive lovers Felix Andel and Magdalena Ruza as they navigate a surreal and paranoid landscape, forming dubious alliances with a Roman Catholic cardinal, a reckless sculptor, and a gypsy, all while attempting to escape the clutches of war.
Readers will find a gripping exploration of espionage and the human spirit as Felix and Magdalena become embroiled in a plot to assassinate Josef Goebbels, which leads to unforeseen consequences that separate them. The story unfolds against the backdrop of World War II and the subsequent Cold War, as both characters confront their pasts and the uncertain future that lies ahead. The Bone Church serves as a mystical pilgrimage site that plays a pivotal role in Felix’s journey, while Magdalena’s path takes her deeper into a city fraught with betrayal and danger.
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In the surreal and paranoid underworld of wartime Prague, fugitive lovers Felix Andel and Magdalena Ruza make some dubious alliances – with a mysterious Roman Catholic cardinal, a reckless sculptor intent on making a big political statement, and a gypsy with a risky sex life. As one by one their chances for fleeing the country collapse, the two join a plot to assassinate Hitler’s nefarious Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, Josef Goebbels. But the assassination attempt goes wildly wrong, propelling the lovers in separate directions. Felix’s destiny is sealed at the Bone Church, a mystical pilgrimage site on the outskirts of Prague, while Magdalena is thrust even deeper into the bowels of a city that betrayed her and a homeland soon to be swallowed by the Soviets. As they emerge from the shadowy fog of World War II, and stagger into the foul haze of the Cold War, Felix and Magdalena must confront the past, and a dangerous, uncertain future.
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