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Published: Aug. 29, 2009
Words: 76492 (approximate)
Language: English
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A tale of survival and coming of age of two young Jewish women set against the whirlwind of history and the struggle of being a Jew in the Soviet Union. When 16-yr old Sarah gets separated from her family during their escape from the Russian Pale, she begins a journey that will eventually bring havoc, tears, and courage into her great-grandaughter's life. Two women, two different eras, one spirit.Adult-content rating:
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love, world war ii, coming of age, kgb, antisemitism, love story, womens fiction, nazi, discrimination, soviet era, russia, holocaust, jewish content, soviet, jewish, jews, argentina, immigration, nazi germany, soviet union, first love, nazism, jewish fiction, stalin, russian revolution, russian, the russian paleAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Marta Simo
on Dec. 08, 2009 :
(no rating)
Since the moment I have begun to read this book, it has been impossible to stop thinking about it. The author allows you to travel through the terrible Soviet Union History by the hand of one of the Group of people who suffered most, the Jews. But this is not only a journey story, this is an intimate story, full of emotions and feelings, full of suffering, misery but at the same time full of strength, courage and desire for life. It is written plainness and naturalness but at the same time with enormous beauty. This is a book for any audience, for the ones who want to know better how people lived in the Soviet Union and its history, for the ones who want to know what means to suffer under discrimination, for teenagers who want to feel understood, for teachers in many subjects and for anyone who wants to feel, enjoy and love.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
Review by:
Marta Simo
on Dec. 08, 2009 :
(no rating)
Desde el momento en que empecé ha leer este libro que me ha sido imposible parar de pensar en el. La autora te permite viajar a través de la terrible historia de la Unión Soviética y de la mano de uno de los grupos que mas sufrieron en ella, los Judíos. Pero no es solo una historia de recorrido, es una historia intimista, llena de sentimiento, de sufrimiento, pero a la vez de fuerza, coraje y ganas de vivir. Esta escrita con sencillez pero con una enorme belleza. Es una obra para cualquier publico, para aquellos que quieran conocer mas profundamente como vivieron en la URSS y su historia, para aquellos que quieren conocer que es el sufrimiento de la discriminación, para aquellos adolescentes que quieran sentirse comprendidos, para profesores en varias disciplinas y para todos aquellos que quieran sentir, disfrutar y amar.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)
Review by:
dfk
on Nov. 09, 2009 :
(no rating)
I absolutely loved this book. From the start, it captivated me. The history of Russian Jewry is one that I hadn't known much about, and this poignant accounting brought it to life. The juxtaposition between the two time periods made it even more interesting and fun to read.
I am anxiously awaiting the sequel.
(reviewed long after purchase)