Coming Home A Story of Commitment and Loyalty |
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| Author:
| Brown, Laurence |
| Cover Design by:
| Brown, Elchanan |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4775-9181-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $18.00 |
Book Description:
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Coming Home is a heart-breaking tale of a family separated for more than a century. Beginning with the murderous pogrom in Kishinev in 1903, the Gans family finds itself dispersed across three continents. The only mementos that can identify and reunite the family are twin gold bands saved from the ruins of the family home and inscribed with the names of Beryl and Yenta. Throughout a tale that spans four generations, the fictional story is woven with the tragedy of the major historical...
More DescriptionComing Home is a heart-breaking tale of a family separated for more than a century. Beginning with the murderous pogrom in Kishinev in 1903, the Gans family finds itself dispersed across three continents. The only mementos that can identify and reunite the family are twin gold bands saved from the ruins of the family home and inscribed with the names of Beryl and Yenta. Throughout a tale that spans four generations, the fictional story is woven with the tragedy of the major historical events of the twentieth century. Coming Home takes the reader on a journey with unforgettable characters, through Apartheid South Africa, Communist Russia, and the birth and struggle for survival of the State of Israel. The many characters with their loves and hates, their hopes, and their frustrations, complete an unforgettable cast. Most of all, Coming Home is an epic saga of extraordinary devotion and loyalty.Laurence Brown is a father of five who lives with his wife Reeva in Australia. He is the author of an acclaimed novel Sicarii, a Story of Duplicity and Betrayal. Coming Home is his second novel.