Listen to free audiobook with a 30 day free trial :https://esound.space/audibleTitle: The Afterlife of StarsAuthor: Joseph KertesNarrator: Tristan MorrisFormat: UnabridgedLength: 6 hrs and 50 minsLanguage: EnglishRelease date: 01-10-17Publisher: Hachette AudioGenres: Fiction, HistoricalSummary:When Russian tanks roll into the public squares of Budapest to crush the Hungarian Revolution, brothers Robert and Attila Beck flee with their family to the Paris townhouse of their great-aunt Hermina. The year is 1956, and as their country changes forever, these two boys transform as well, confronting danger and wonders previously unknown.As they travel through minefields both real and imagined, Robert and Attila grapple with sibling rivalry, family secrets, and incalculable loss. Along the way they encounter mysterious fellow travelers, bewildering sights of a nation in transition, and surprising hilarity, all in pursuit of the one place they thought they'd lost forever: home.Elegant, tender, and deeply funny, Joseph Kertes has crafted a journey filled with adventure and heartbreak. A meditation on both family and displacement, The Afterlife of Stars is a tale of perseverance, faith, and the unbreakable bond of brotherhood.Contact: [email protected]

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