The Summer Before the Dark is another novel that looks at emotional change and its societal causes, but this time focusing less on love and more on emotional stability as we age and the changes that comes simultaneously. Kate is on an emotional journey in The Summer Before The Dark. ...
During the summer of 1944, the Allies were closing in and the Nazis began a desperate attempt to cover their tracks (Holocaust, 586). ... Over 15,000 died while the remainder were forced on uncovered railroad cars, where most perished (Holocaust, 586). ...