The tall fellows

"Two young men, bound by generations of close family ties, are torn apart by the careening specter of Hitler's historic rise to power. Civilization forever changed for everyone as well as divided the world of these two dear friends. Their lives and loves are a poignant reminder of how fragile our own personal relationships are when faced with the struggles of a once great society run amok. Amidst the turmoil of horrific ethnic and religious persecution, a great war envelops the world while sweeping along the youth on opposite sides, pitting them one against each other"--Page 4 of cover.