{"product_id":"the-swastika-tattoo-geraldine-birch-9781500257149","title":"The Swastika Tattoo","description":"\u003cp\u003eLives are shattered and beliefs are shaken in Geraldine Birch's enthralling historical novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Swastika\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTattoo\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRudolf Meier finds his childhood in Germany complicated when he joins the Hitler Youth, an organization begun by the Nazis to teach German youth the beliefs of their leader, Adolf Hitler.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile Rudolf quickly becomes an avid student of these teachings, he finds himself confused over his beloved grandmother's anti-Nazi stand, as well as his best friend's refusal to join the organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUpon reaching adulthood, Rudolf proudly joins the German Navy as a U-boat radio operator, only to find his Nazi beliefs clashing with those held by his fellow sailors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Rudolf's boat is captured, he is sent to a POW camp in Arizona. There, he reluctantly befriends Bob Feller, a Jewish cotton farmer who challenges the beliefs that Rudolf has proudly held since childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the war drags on, Rudolf finds himself learning more and more about the democracy and individualism that Bob holds so dear. Warned about his friendship by Nazi officers, Rudolf realizes his life is in grave danger after the brutal camp murder of his bunkmate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan Rudolf reconcile the beliefs of his boyhood with the changing world around him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Geraldine Birch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1500257141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781500257149\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.66d","brand":"Geraldine Birch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48458985406719,"sku":"9781500257149","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cef851a9-672b-42eb-b806-392ada903038.jpg?v=1777407711","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-swastika-tattoo-geraldine-birch-9781500257149","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}