Iota: A Novel

by T. M. Doran

Overview

Jan Skala has been arrested and imprisoned by the Russian liberators of Prague, but he does not know why. Or does he?

During the Nazi occupation of the city, the journalist stayed above ground and continued to work for his fatherಙs newspaper, which had fallen into the hands of the Gestapo. What must the Russians think of Jan? But more importantly, what does Jan think of himself?

The intriguing characters sharing his detention facility all have a backstory, but Jan cannot be sure if any of them is telling the truth. And what about Jan? Is he who he claims to be? Although the business of daily survival begins to trump every other concern, the men nevertheless struggle to understand their fate.

Iota is a poignant drama about what men believe and how they might act accordingly. The story takes place during a two-month period immediately following World War II, in a temporary Soviet detention facility near a devastated Berlin. It is a mystery-suspense story about what it means to be human and whether it is possible to retain oneಙs humanity in the face of evil.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681492704
Publisher:	Ignatius Press
Publication date:	08/18/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	165
File size:	214 KB

About the Author

T. M. Doran is an environmental engineer and an adjunct professor at Lawrence Technological University in Michigan. He is the author of three novels, Terrapin (Ignatius Press, 2012), Toward the Gleam (Ignatius Press, 2011), and Iota (Ignatius Press, 2014). He is also a guest contributor to the Detroit Free Press, Catholic World Report blog, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, USA Today, and the New York Times.

Editorial Reviews

"A gripping read. The atmosphere of tension, squalor and fear is brilliantly sustained and the plot has thrilling twists right to the end."
—Lucy Beckett, Author, Postcard from the Volcano

"This compelling story reads like an eyewitness account. At times moving, harrowing and genuinely terrifying, Doran's Iota asks unsettling questions about the nature of innocence, guilt, courage and complicity. I simply could not put it down."
—Fiorella De Maria, Author, Do No Harm

"The urge to track down and bring to justice is a powerful one. We see it at work here in Iota. In the end, we learn what we ought to do by not doing what we set out to do."
—James V. Schall, S. J., Author, Reasonable Pleasures

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