The Tree of Life, Book Two BK. 2From the Depths I Call You, 1940-1942 |
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| Author:
| Rosenfarb, Chava |
| Series title: | Library of World Fiction Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-299-20923-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2005 |
| Publisher: | University of Wisconsin Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $19.98 |
Book Description:
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This volume describes the lives of the novel's protagonists in the Lodz Ghetto at the beginning of World War II. Chava Rosenfarb, herself a survivor of the Lodz Ghetto, Auschwitz, and Bergen-Belsen, draws on her own history to create realistic characters who struggle daily to retain a sense of humanity and dignity despite the physical and psychological effects of ghetto life. Although horrendous experiences are depicted, the light of faith in the human spirit shines through...
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This volume describes the lives of the novel's protagonists in the Lodz Ghetto at the beginning of World War II. Chava Rosenfarb, herself a survivor of the Lodz Ghetto, Auschwitz, and Bergen-Belsen, draws on her own history to create realistic characters who struggle daily to retain a sense of humanity and dignity despite the physical and psychological effects of ghetto life. Although horrendous experiences are depicted, the light of faith in the human spirit shines through this novel's every page.