Super Short Summary

The Flight Portfolio by Julie Orringer recounts the heroic efforts of Varian Fry, an editor and journalist who joins the Emergency Rescue Committee in Marseilles, France, during the Holocaust and World War II to rescue Jewish and political dissident artists and intellectuals from Nazi-occupied Europe. With limited resources and against great odds, Fry and his team forge documents, raise funds, and craft escape routes to help more than 2,200 people reach safety. Sensitive topics related to the Holocaust and anti-Semitism are present in the narrative.