![]() ![]() Fry accomplished unimaginable feats-saving thousands of lives, eluding the reach of Vichy France and the Nazis, and bring much hope to those who knew him-yet he spent his life hiding his homosexuality. Though much has been written about Varian Fry, including an autobiography published shortly after his return to the United States, those works are somewhat lacking, having left out essential details of his life. Orringer strings these many storylines together with the precision of a master at work, creating a richly-imagined glimpse into America's tumultuous past. All the while, his personal life and marriage are thrown into upheaval with the arrival of a past lover, one who has a dangerous favor to ask. Operating in ever-increasing danger, Varian navigates the treacherous waters of the American truce with France and works hard to convince his charges of the need to escape. Recounting the true story of Varian Fry, an American journalist tasked with the daunting mission of rescuing Europe's most prominent artists, writers and philosophers from Nazi-occupied France, Orringer seamlessly blends fact with fiction. ![]() ![]() ![]() An electrifying story of heroism during WWII based on the life of Varian Fry, an American journalist who ran rescue missions out of Nazi-occupied France.Īt once a sweeping historical narrative, an insightful character study and a tender romance, Julie Orringer's The Flight Portfolio defies easy categorization. ![]()
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