In 1940, a Jewish refugee struggles to survive in Nazi-occupied Prague, facing denunciations, police persecution, and the need to cross borders to secure temporary visas. As the war intensifies, the refugee experiences the horrors of internment camps and the constant threat of deportation. The story depicts the resilience of the human spirit amidst the rise of anti-Semitism and fascism.

Set in 1940s New York, a Jewish immigrant from Europe faces challenges as he tries to settle in Santa Fe while grappling with the trauma of the Holocaust.

Freddy, a Viennese Jew who emigrated to New York after Hitler's invasion, and Adler, a left-wing intellectual originally from Berlin, return to Austria in 1944 as soldiers in the U.S. Army. Freddy falls in love with the daughter of a Nazi, and Adler attempts to go over to the Communist Zone. But with the advent of the Cold War and continuing anti-semitism, the idealism of both characters is shattered as they find themselves surrounded by cynicism, opportunism, and universal self-deception.