The Turncoat

Previously unpublished, Siegfried Lenz’s postwar novel "The Turncoat" explores the moral complexities faced by German soldiers stationed near Ukraine during the final summer of World War II. As the men grapple with inhumane orders, isolation, and doubt, an encounter with a Polish partisan prompts profound questions about duty, conscience, and guilt. Rediscovered long after its initial rejection, this powerful story offers a thought-provoking look at morality amidst chaos.