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Title: Engrossing
Review: I found this book fascinating. Okay, it's not a war story. But it offers some wonderful insights into American society as it was half a century ago. It's also a wonderful reminder for Americans of just how free we are, and how precious our freedom is.My only complaints about this book are (1) that my copy lacked the listed illustrations, and (2) that it didn't have an epilogue. I'd love to hear the rest of Gaertner's story, i.e., what happened to him after 1985.One other thing about the story that I found remarkable is its resemblance to another one. Fugitive enters the U.S. surreptitiously, gets job as a draftsman, puts down roots on the West Coast. Bit of an inventor, but his ideas get him nowhere. He marries and adopts a family. Quite the outdoorsman. His greatest fear is being recognized, as he occasionally is. But late in life, he finally admits who he was and writes an autobiography. So who am I talking about? Georg Gaertner? Or Butch Cassidy?
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