
The Feeling of Iron
Giaime Alonge(Author)
Europa Editions (UK) Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 28. August 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
300 pages
978-1-78770-583-8 (ISBN)
Description
A gripping historical thriller that bridges the horrors of World War II and the geopolitical complexities of the 1980s
Shlomo Libowitz and Anton Epstein, two Jewish prisoners subjected to horrific experiments in a Nazi concentration camp, survive the unimaginable.
Decades later, their lives converge again as they hunt Hans Lichtblau, the SS officer who tormented them, now operating in the shadowy world of Cold War geopolitics.
Their pursuit takes them from the ashes of Europe to the jungles of Central America, where justice and revenge blur against the backdrop of CIA conspiracies and a haunting past. But one life may be too short to settle all accounts, and Anton and Shlomo's belated revenge is also a race against time...
With vivid characters and a masterful blend of fact and fiction, perfectly balanced between two continents and two eras, A Feel for the Iron confronts the moral ambiguities of vengeance and the inescapable echoes of history.
Shlomo Libowitz and Anton Epstein, two Jewish prisoners subjected to horrific experiments in a Nazi concentration camp, survive the unimaginable.
Decades later, their lives converge again as they hunt Hans Lichtblau, the SS officer who tormented them, now operating in the shadowy world of Cold War geopolitics.
Their pursuit takes them from the ashes of Europe to the jungles of Central America, where justice and revenge blur against the backdrop of CIA conspiracies and a haunting past. But one life may be too short to settle all accounts, and Anton and Shlomo's belated revenge is also a race against time...
With vivid characters and a masterful blend of fact and fiction, perfectly balanced between two continents and two eras, A Feel for the Iron confronts the moral ambiguities of vengeance and the inescapable echoes of history.
Reviews / Votes
"Stunning.... Every line is a jewel." * The New York Times * "The scope of this novel is truly impressive." * Riveting Reviews * "Cinematic" * Shiny New Books * "A spy story balanced between two continents and two eras, a choral novel about a civilization in decline."? * ThrillerNord *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
306 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78770-583-8 (9781787705838)
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Persons
Giaime Alonge was born in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. He is a writer and actor, known for Rust (2011), Anywhere Anytime (2024) and Nemmeno il destino (2004).