Two Expanding Totalitarian Monsters-Communist Russia and National Socialist Germany-are soon to collide.
On the eve of war-at its most devastating in Eastern Europe-a young Ukrainian couple marries, but the two vastly differ from each other.
Theo is bookish and brainy, and Steffie is street-smart and world-wise.
As World War II begins, Theo is called up during his honeymoon to fight the invading Germans.
The Germans massacre his unit and take him captive, but he soon escapes, only to find that t.