We Are Only Ghosts by Jeffrey L. Richards - ISBN: 9781496742810
Hardcover
Queer desire, war trauma, and a Nazi officer’s ghost resurface.

We Are Only Ghosts

A Remarkable Novel of Survival in the Wake of WWII

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  • Hardcover

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    26 March 2024

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Summary

An exhilarating, brutally candid saga about sexuality and war, tenderness and trauma, young passion and fierce hate, as a teenage boy’s unexpected, complicated relationship with a Nazi officer in a WWII death camp is resurrected in 1960s New York City.

We Are Only Ghosts depicts queer desire against the horrors of death camps and the psychosis of those who got out alive-haunted forever by those who did not-balancing the violence and hatred of war and its aftermath with many p…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781496742810
ISBN-10:1496742818
Author:Jeffrey L. Richards
Publisher:Kensington Publishing
Imprint:Kensington Publishing
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:26 March 2024
Weight:567g
Dimensions:210mm x 140mm
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Critics Review

Praise for We Are Only Ghosts “I was mesmerized by this gorgeously written novel that explores the psychological cost of survival with unflinching honesty and unwavering compassion. An astounding story that will linger in my mind and heart for years to come, We Are Only Ghosts will take you on a riveting journey through unimaginable loss and corrupted love toward its ultimate destination of healing and repair.” —Kim van Alkemade, New York Times bestselling author of Counting Lost Stars “Told from the important and often overlooked perspective of a young gay man imprisoned in the Nazi concentration camps, We Are Only Ghosts evocatively portrays how the things that happen to us, both tragic and beautiful, shape who we are, and how we have the power to choose who we become in spite of our suffering. This gripping testament to the strength of the human spirit will both haunt and inspire you.” —Ellen Marie Wiseman, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Willowbrook “Profound, moving, and absolutely timely, We Are Only Ghosts shows how our identity determines destiny. Charles is gay, Czech, Jewish; as a teenager, he was ghettoized and subjected to the depravity of the Third Reich. In adulthood he discovers the courage to confront the ghosts who return to haunt him, including that of the boy he himself had once been. I’m still pondering the questions posed by this touching novel.” —William di Canzio, author of Alec“Engrossing, unpredictable and unputdownable. Meticulously researched, this intriguing tale of obsession and revenge spans three decades and two continents. We Are Only Ghosts is a fascinating and intelligent novel that reads like a thriller—with complex, tragic characters you won’t soon forget.” —Kevin O’Brien, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Enemy at Home

About The Author

Jeffrey L. Richards

Jeffrey L. Richards is an author and playwright. Originally from Oklahoma, he moved to New York nearly three decades ago and began writing seriously while enrolled in New York University. He now lives in New Jersey with his rescue dog, Andi.

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