Ben Oppenheim is juggling his ex-wife, two children and his love for Julia, and he urgently needs money. He is hoping for a breakthrough with his new screenplay. His producer, however, rejects the Holocaust subject matter. Yet the persecution of his forefathers shapes Ben’s thoughts and feelings to this day. When Russia threatens nuclear strike, Ben obeys his flight instinct. The Oppenheim family takes the next plane to Brazil.

Audacious, intelligent, paranoid, self-deprecating and full of wit, this is a debut novel about the burning issues of our era.