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Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem
The hero of this book was not a saint, nor even a tzadik - the nearest Jewish equivalent - but he was a hero. Someone who risked his own life to make a difference to the life of another. Were his motives selfless? No. He was after all flesh and blood. A man. And a very young one. But life is not black and white. Heroes are not without their flaws. This is his story.
Tholdi is a romantic. A musical prodigy whose brilliant future is extinguished when the horror unfolding across Europe arrives at his door. One day he's captivated by the beautiful, mysterious Lyuba who he meets on his sixteenth birthday; the next he wakes to the terrors of war as the Nazi-allied Romanians attack his town of Czernowitz.
A ghetto is built to imprison the town's Jews before herding them onto trains bound for the concentration camps of Transnistria. With each passing day, Tholdi and his parents await their turn. And then Fate intervenes, giving them all a reprieve.
At the weaving mill Tholdi secures work that spares him. He is elated. Until he discovers the two brothers who run the mill are Nazi collaborators hiding a terrible secret: the threat of transportation remains. When Tholdi sees one of the brothers with Lyuba, he glimpses a way to save himself and his family. But the stakes of his gamble are high. Will Lyuba be the key to their survival, or will Tholdi's infatuation with her become a dangerous obsession that guarantees their death?
NIGHT LESSONS IN LITTLE JERUSALEM is an unforgettable debut novel of war, family and love.
Tholdi is a romantic. A musical prodigy whose brilliant future is extinguished when the horror unfolding across Europe arrives at his door. One day he's captivated by the beautiful, mysterious Lyuba who he meets on his sixteenth birthday; the next he wakes to the terrors of war as the Nazi-allied Romanians attack his town of Czernowitz.
A ghetto is built to imprison the town's Jews before herding them onto trains bound for the concentration camps of Transnistria. With each passing day, Tholdi and his parents await their turn. And then Fate intervenes, giving them all a reprieve.
At the weaving mill Tholdi secures work that spares him. He is elated. Until he discovers the two brothers who run the mill are Nazi collaborators hiding a terrible secret: the threat of transportation remains. When Tholdi sees one of the brothers with Lyuba, he glimpses a way to save himself and his family. But the stakes of his gamble are high. Will Lyuba be the key to their survival, or will Tholdi's infatuation with her become a dangerous obsession that guarantees their death?
NIGHT LESSONS IN LITTLE JERUSALEM is an unforgettable debut novel of war, family and love.
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Published April 28, 2020
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Rick Held
1 book4 followersRick Held studied creative writing at Victoria University before taking up a position at Crawford Productions, then Australia's premier producer of television drama. He has since had a long career as a TV screenwriter and editor, working on numerous series including the critically acclaimed A Place to Call Home and the popular family drama Packed to the Rafters.
Since 1997 he has been based in Sydney. Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem, inspired by his father's wartime memoir, is his first novel.
Since 1997 he has been based in Sydney. Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem, inspired by his father's wartime memoir, is his first novel.
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August 13, 2020
I have read many books about the Holocaust and the appalling things done to Jews and other people targeted by the Nazis from the mid-1930s until the end of the Second World War. These books are often very difficult to read for they reveal the darker side of human nature and the terrible things of which people can be capable. Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem is a fascinating story and one that is different from most of the Holocaust novels I've read. It's different because the story takes place in the Romanian town of Czernowitz and, although thousands are taken from the town to the concentration camps, the book is about the fight for survival by those left behind. The tension endured by those left behind and the constant sense of threat - the fear that at any moment one or other of your family or you yourself could be taken - pervades the novel. Rick Held based part of the story of his own father's experiences surviving the War and he tells a vivid, believable story - part fiction and part history, though the reader is not always sure which is which. The writing is smooth and eminently readable and Held has the ability to hit the reader between the eyes with short but powerful, painfully obvious, but vitally important in the context, sentences: "Nothing was for nothing". For so many Jews desperate to escape and willing to make impossible choices and painful sacrifices, this was horribly true. Everyone in the novel pays a price and the story of Radu and Lyuba is one that at times had me on the metaphorical edge of my seat wondering if they would survive and how their story would end. This was a fascinating and refreshing read and I loved that it was different from most novels about the Holocaust. Well worth reading and a great Book Club book.
January 10, 2021
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Fact and fiction merge in Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem, a hybrid family memoir crossed with historical fiction piece by Australian screenwriter Rick Held. A coming-of-age tale that encompasses themes of family, duty, loyalty, survival, war, passion and music, Rick Held’s tribute to his father’s experiences in the war is an intriguing composition of war time Czernowitz, a forgotten corner of the Holocaust.
Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem introduces a teenage musical genius named Tholdi. Despite a bright future in music predicted for Tholdi, this is put in serious jeopardy when the war arrives on his front doorstep. But Tholdi is preoccupied by his passionate fascination for an alluring beauty named Lyuba, who he encounters on his sixteenth birthday. This provides Tholdi with a welcome distraction from the horrors unfolding in his home town of Czernowitz. With the threat of labour camp deportation imminent for so many in the local area of Czernowitz, including Tholdi, these are incredibly trying times. The tides change for Tholdi when he gains a lucrative position working at a local weaving mill. This position seems too good to be true and Tholdi soon discovers that his new employers are in talks with Nazi representatives to continue their deadly plans to transport local citizens to labour camps. But Tholdi is an enterprising and perceptive young man, who devises a plan to ensure that he safeguards his life and that of his family. Love, fixation, risk and survival form the narrative arc of Rick Held’s debut piece, Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem.
With a background in creative writing, television based screen writing and editing work, first time novelist Rick Held has used this experience to his advantage to pen a novel of strong significance. A very personal memoir, housed in the form of a moving fiction piece, Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem is a visceral and pronounced composition from author Rick Held.
I’m always on the lookout for new tales and forgotten crevices of the Second World War, so Rick Held’s Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem caught my eye when I made my review requests with this book’s publisher. Although the author is very clear in his approach to this novel taking a fictional route, the fact that it is based on his father’s experiences and diaries added a strong sense of brevity to this tale. Held’s characters do feel as though they are real life figures and their respective lived experiences cut straight to the heart. I felt as though the lead figure allowed us to view his coming-of-age tale, as he navigated the difficulties of life under the strain of war. The book is told from the eyes of this observant young man, teetering on the edge of adulthood. Tholdi is paired against another narrator and a solid set of intriguing protagonists, who all add plenty of absorbing interplay to the tale at hand. I also appreciated the female gaze that was offered in the form of protagonist Lyuba’s testimony and related experiences. It reminds us of the persecution ordinary people faced in the war in terms gender, class, race and religion. Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem succeeds in delivering a cutting and sobering message of past oppressive regimes.
Told via a third person format, Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem is a sensitive and moving story. The narrative formatting was a little shaky at times, which made it a little hard to grasp the different perspectives presented to me. However, Held has undoubtedly attempted to provide a fully realised account of what happened in this corner of Europe, which may have been neglected previously in favour of other more known experiences during this terrible time in our past. Echoes of forbidden love, regret, morality, internal struggles, loyalty, survival, growth, family and trauma form Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem. With an underlying focus on the power of music and ambition, Rick Held’s very visual first novel delineates the impact of the Second World War from this municipal once dubbed as Little Vienna.
Poignant, detailed and penetrating, Rick Held’s keynote fiction offering based on his father’s first-hand experiences reminds us of the blemished souls of the war. Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem is for those who value quality historical accounts of the Second World War.
*Thanks is extended to Hachette Australia for providing a free copy of this book for review purposes.
Fact and fiction merge in Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem, a hybrid family memoir crossed with historical fiction piece by Australian screenwriter Rick Held. A coming-of-age tale that encompasses themes of family, duty, loyalty, survival, war, passion and music, Rick Held’s tribute to his father’s experiences in the war is an intriguing composition of war time Czernowitz, a forgotten corner of the Holocaust.
Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem introduces a teenage musical genius named Tholdi. Despite a bright future in music predicted for Tholdi, this is put in serious jeopardy when the war arrives on his front doorstep. But Tholdi is preoccupied by his passionate fascination for an alluring beauty named Lyuba, who he encounters on his sixteenth birthday. This provides Tholdi with a welcome distraction from the horrors unfolding in his home town of Czernowitz. With the threat of labour camp deportation imminent for so many in the local area of Czernowitz, including Tholdi, these are incredibly trying times. The tides change for Tholdi when he gains a lucrative position working at a local weaving mill. This position seems too good to be true and Tholdi soon discovers that his new employers are in talks with Nazi representatives to continue their deadly plans to transport local citizens to labour camps. But Tholdi is an enterprising and perceptive young man, who devises a plan to ensure that he safeguards his life and that of his family. Love, fixation, risk and survival form the narrative arc of Rick Held’s debut piece, Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem.
With a background in creative writing, television based screen writing and editing work, first time novelist Rick Held has used this experience to his advantage to pen a novel of strong significance. A very personal memoir, housed in the form of a moving fiction piece, Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem is a visceral and pronounced composition from author Rick Held.
I’m always on the lookout for new tales and forgotten crevices of the Second World War, so Rick Held’s Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem caught my eye when I made my review requests with this book’s publisher. Although the author is very clear in his approach to this novel taking a fictional route, the fact that it is based on his father’s experiences and diaries added a strong sense of brevity to this tale. Held’s characters do feel as though they are real life figures and their respective lived experiences cut straight to the heart. I felt as though the lead figure allowed us to view his coming-of-age tale, as he navigated the difficulties of life under the strain of war. The book is told from the eyes of this observant young man, teetering on the edge of adulthood. Tholdi is paired against another narrator and a solid set of intriguing protagonists, who all add plenty of absorbing interplay to the tale at hand. I also appreciated the female gaze that was offered in the form of protagonist Lyuba’s testimony and related experiences. It reminds us of the persecution ordinary people faced in the war in terms gender, class, race and religion. Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem succeeds in delivering a cutting and sobering message of past oppressive regimes.
Told via a third person format, Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem is a sensitive and moving story. The narrative formatting was a little shaky at times, which made it a little hard to grasp the different perspectives presented to me. However, Held has undoubtedly attempted to provide a fully realised account of what happened in this corner of Europe, which may have been neglected previously in favour of other more known experiences during this terrible time in our past. Echoes of forbidden love, regret, morality, internal struggles, loyalty, survival, growth, family and trauma form Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem. With an underlying focus on the power of music and ambition, Rick Held’s very visual first novel delineates the impact of the Second World War from this municipal once dubbed as Little Vienna.
Poignant, detailed and penetrating, Rick Held’s keynote fiction offering based on his father’s first-hand experiences reminds us of the blemished souls of the war. Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem is for those who value quality historical accounts of the Second World War.
*Thanks is extended to Hachette Australia for providing a free copy of this book for review purposes.
April 29, 2020
'The hero of this book was not a saint, nor even a tzadik - the nearest Jewish equivalent - but he was a hero. Someone who risked his own life to make a difference to the life of another. Were his motives selfless? No. He was after all flesh and blood. A man. And a very young one. But life is not black and white. Heroes are not without their flaws. This is his story.
Tholdi is a romantic. A musical prodigy whose brilliant future is extinguished when the horror unfolding across Europe arrives at his door. One day he's captivated by the beautiful, mysterious Lyuba who he meets on his sixteenth birthday; the next he wakes to the terrors of war as the Nazi-allied Romanians attack his town of Czernowitz.
A ghetto is built to imprison the town's Jews before herding them onto trains bound for the concentration camps of Transnistria. With each passing day, Tholdi and his parents await their turn. And then Fate intervenes, giving them all a reprieve.
At the weaving mill Tholdi secures work that spares him. He is elated. Until he discovers the two brothers who run the mill are Nazi collaborators hiding a terrible secret: the threat of transportation remains. When Tholdi sees one of the brothers with Lyuba, he glimpses a way to save himself and his family. But the stakes of his gamble are high. Will Lyuba be the key to their survival, or will Tholdi's infatuation with her become a dangerous obsession that guarantees their death?'
I enjoyed this book.
I am a huge fan of Historical Fiction; especially when it takes place during World War 2, so I was excited to see what this book had to offer.
I really enjoyed the fact that I had not read a story like this before. I loved seeing where the characters drew the lines for what they old and wouldn't do. I also loved seeing how the character changed and adapted as their circumstances changed.
I found a couple of the characters annoying and I wasn't sure what their purpose was in regards to the plot. Most of these issues resolved themselves at the end of the story though.
Rick Held has done a fantastic job with the book. The writing was superb; emotional and at times completely gut wrenching. The pacing was wonderful, and the characters were real and flawed.
There is something about this book that touches your heart and stays with you long after the final page.
Night Lessons In Little Jerusalem by Rick Held is a must read for everyone.
Geramie Kate Barker
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Tholdi is a romantic. A musical prodigy whose brilliant future is extinguished when the horror unfolding across Europe arrives at his door. One day he's captivated by the beautiful, mysterious Lyuba who he meets on his sixteenth birthday; the next he wakes to the terrors of war as the Nazi-allied Romanians attack his town of Czernowitz.
A ghetto is built to imprison the town's Jews before herding them onto trains bound for the concentration camps of Transnistria. With each passing day, Tholdi and his parents await their turn. And then Fate intervenes, giving them all a reprieve.
At the weaving mill Tholdi secures work that spares him. He is elated. Until he discovers the two brothers who run the mill are Nazi collaborators hiding a terrible secret: the threat of transportation remains. When Tholdi sees one of the brothers with Lyuba, he glimpses a way to save himself and his family. But the stakes of his gamble are high. Will Lyuba be the key to their survival, or will Tholdi's infatuation with her become a dangerous obsession that guarantees their death?'
I enjoyed this book.
I am a huge fan of Historical Fiction; especially when it takes place during World War 2, so I was excited to see what this book had to offer.
I really enjoyed the fact that I had not read a story like this before. I loved seeing where the characters drew the lines for what they old and wouldn't do. I also loved seeing how the character changed and adapted as their circumstances changed.
I found a couple of the characters annoying and I wasn't sure what their purpose was in regards to the plot. Most of these issues resolved themselves at the end of the story though.
Rick Held has done a fantastic job with the book. The writing was superb; emotional and at times completely gut wrenching. The pacing was wonderful, and the characters were real and flawed.
There is something about this book that touches your heart and stays with you long after the final page.
Night Lessons In Little Jerusalem by Rick Held is a must read for everyone.
Geramie Kate Barker
gemsbooknook.wordpress.com
August 26, 2020
This was a moving story, all the more so on account of its personal and real-life inspiration for the author. Despite being a lover of historical fiction, I find novels about the Holocaust to be more often than not too traumatic to read, so I always approach them with caution. Their burgeoning popularity/marketability of late has been a bit alarming to witness. However, I did really appreciate Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem, particularly the ‘night lessons’.
While there were some confronting scenes of anti-Semitism demonstrated throughout the novel – degradation, humiliation, and violence, it was always within context and never gratuitous. It just crystallised the shocking way in which people can dehumanise each other without compunction. The things people do when they think they’re on the winning side, both historically and ongoing.
My only criticism of this novel is a stylistic one. There was a lot of ‘head-hopping’, jumping from one perspective to another within the same scene. I wondered if this was a side-effect of the author’s long career as a screenwriter since it did have a bit of a cinematic effect. This would work, in fact be necessary, on the screen, but in a novel, it just had a slightly scattered effect that compromised that element of mystique that comes from not always knowing what everyone is thinking or about to do.
‘They knew that the odds of ever meeting again were incalculably small. Even smaller than the odds of them both surviving. Tholdi wished there was some way he could unwind it all.’
Lyuba was a character that I became particularly invested in. A woman and a gypsy, two vulnerabilities to have to deal with within a time of extreme persecution. Her story had a quiet but driving impact upon me and just as he did with crafting Tholdi, I liked how the author gave us less than perfect characters to champion for. Much like real people. Those with an interest in WWII fiction will appreciate this novel, an assured debut that tells a fine story with an empathetic leaning.
Thanks is extended to Hachette Australia for providing me with a copy of Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem for review.
While there were some confronting scenes of anti-Semitism demonstrated throughout the novel – degradation, humiliation, and violence, it was always within context and never gratuitous. It just crystallised the shocking way in which people can dehumanise each other without compunction. The things people do when they think they’re on the winning side, both historically and ongoing.
My only criticism of this novel is a stylistic one. There was a lot of ‘head-hopping’, jumping from one perspective to another within the same scene. I wondered if this was a side-effect of the author’s long career as a screenwriter since it did have a bit of a cinematic effect. This would work, in fact be necessary, on the screen, but in a novel, it just had a slightly scattered effect that compromised that element of mystique that comes from not always knowing what everyone is thinking or about to do.
‘They knew that the odds of ever meeting again were incalculably small. Even smaller than the odds of them both surviving. Tholdi wished there was some way he could unwind it all.’
Lyuba was a character that I became particularly invested in. A woman and a gypsy, two vulnerabilities to have to deal with within a time of extreme persecution. Her story had a quiet but driving impact upon me and just as he did with crafting Tholdi, I liked how the author gave us less than perfect characters to champion for. Much like real people. Those with an interest in WWII fiction will appreciate this novel, an assured debut that tells a fine story with an empathetic leaning.
Thanks is extended to Hachette Australia for providing me with a copy of Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem for review.
November 30, 2024
"He wasn't sure. But he did still believe in hope. Any why not? Against the odds, they'd all made it this far"
June 29, 2020
I was first attracted to the unusual title and then the historical setting peaked my interest.
Here are my thoughts as I read:
-Initially concerned that this was another Nazi Germany story but glad that it was a different story and circumstance to the other stories I have read.
-Fact or fiction? Still scratching my head over this one as the author connects to one of the secondary characters, but, unsure how much is actually true. Maybe needed a little more at the end as there is a manuscript referred to that I thought would connect someone at the end but it didn't.
-I would have liked more of the story from Peppa's perspective maybe a few more chapters from her perspective that revealed a little more about her. I also felt the same about Tholdi's family.
-I have no idea how this story will end well for anyone.
-Very dramatic ending and then a huge gap between the end and the epilogue. Felt robbed by the large potion that was not lived through in the story.
Here are my thoughts as I read:
-Initially concerned that this was another Nazi Germany story but glad that it was a different story and circumstance to the other stories I have read.
-Fact or fiction? Still scratching my head over this one as the author connects to one of the secondary characters, but, unsure how much is actually true. Maybe needed a little more at the end as there is a manuscript referred to that I thought would connect someone at the end but it didn't.
-I would have liked more of the story from Peppa's perspective maybe a few more chapters from her perspective that revealed a little more about her. I also felt the same about Tholdi's family.
-I have no idea how this story will end well for anyone.
-Very dramatic ending and then a huge gap between the end and the epilogue. Felt robbed by the large potion that was not lived through in the story.
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May 18, 2020
Loved this story of young teenage Jewish boy Tholdi, his family & friends & how he survived WW ll .
Although the book seemed to start out slowly the pace picks up & I found to my delight I could not put it down .
Loved how the author intertwined his fictional characters with the memories of his late father . We see our “hero” grow from an immature quiet & compliant boy to a strong character whom I really liked . Although some characters seemed superfluous by the end of the book al becomes much clearer !
Enjoyed this book thoroughly.
Although the book seemed to start out slowly the pace picks up & I found to my delight I could not put it down .
Loved how the author intertwined his fictional characters with the memories of his late father . We see our “hero” grow from an immature quiet & compliant boy to a strong character whom I really liked . Although some characters seemed superfluous by the end of the book al becomes much clearer !
Enjoyed this book thoroughly.
May 17, 2020
I received a copy of Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem from Hachette Australia to review.
Rating of 4.5.
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Rating of 4.5.
I did a short review of this book in the Canberra Weekly:
https://unseenlibrary.com/2020/05/17/...
For other exciting reviews and content, check out my blog at:
https://unseenlibrary.com/
June 14, 2020
A fantastic read. Builds to be unputdownable. Very human subject matter, in the most difficult of circumstances. Loved it
April 4, 2022
This was an interesting book. Unlike many books about the Holocaust, this story's focus isn't on the horrific atrocities of Auschwitz or the other camps but instead on an awkward love triangle. The story begins with Tholdi going to a brothel to become a man. Briefly, the story follows the 'gipsy' who Tholdi fall for.
There are some uncomfortable parts of the book. First, I hated reading the pure misogyny, how Tholdi built a peephole in the floor to watch the 'gipsy' and the nazi collaborator have sex, the sadistic brother killing a pregnant cat by drowning it, then Tholdi having to flee a train leaving his parents behind.
To say I enjoyed this book would be a lie, but it was written so well. Unfortunately, I don't know how to review this book accurately.
There are some uncomfortable parts of the book. First, I hated reading the pure misogyny, how Tholdi built a peephole in the floor to watch the 'gipsy' and the nazi collaborator have sex, the sadistic brother killing a pregnant cat by drowning it, then Tholdi having to flee a train leaving his parents behind.
To say I enjoyed this book would be a lie, but it was written so well. Unfortunately, I don't know how to review this book accurately.
January 21, 2021
The plot of the novel is interesting but the development of it is very average. I appreciated that this novel about the holocaust isn't set in Germany or Auschwitz or any other concentration camp, but to be based on a "real story" is full of stereotypes and common places.
I particularly thought the author rushed many of the things going on on the story and resolved the conflicts in very easy ways. There was not depth in the struggles of the characters and the last chapter of the book actually presented the most interesting conflict of all the novel, but since it was the last one it was solved with an epilogue.
I particularly thought the author rushed many of the things going on on the story and resolved the conflicts in very easy ways. There was not depth in the struggles of the characters and the last chapter of the book actually presented the most interesting conflict of all the novel, but since it was the last one it was solved with an epilogue.
December 10, 2020
There’s a lot to love about this book - easy to read, likeable (and unlikeable) characters and a good exploration of what we do in order to survive. I think I would have loved some more detail on the local setting, but I don’t think that was the book’s intention. Overall an enjoyable read. 3.5 stars
August 7, 2024
An easy to read story about Jewish persecution in Romania during WWII, family and unrequited love. I liked the flow of the story, and the restraint in the way antisemitism and violence were presented. I didn't like the 'neat' ending, as it felt like an unnecessary and unlikely addition to the story that detracted from the overall memoir tone of the rest of the book.
June 17, 2025
Very much a “tell me” rather than “show me” kind of story. Considering the subject matter there was very little depth of emotion to the story; it was more a series of events. I wouldn’t agree with the cover blurb that it’s “An unforgettable and profoundly moving” novel. I didn’t really engage with the characters or story at all.
March 24, 2024
What a roller-coaster this read was, adventure, romance, torture, friendship and smaller scale enemies during the II World War. I really appreciated this different approach to a well-documented tragedy that's effects reverberate to this day.
September 29, 2023
Polirom 2021
December 31, 2024
3 stars - the last 140 pages of this book went really fast. Maybe I had a bit a fatigue towards the end of the year trying to get this read??? It was a hard one to rate.
June 12, 2020
Tholdi is a young Jewish man in wartime Romania
He is a musical prodigy who became captivated by Lyuba who he met on his 16th birthday
Tholdi attempts to save his family by securing work at local weaving mill previously owned by his father
The brothers who now “own” it are Nazi collaborators
One of the brothers has taken Lyuba as his mistress
Can Lyuba help the family survive or will Tholdi’s obsession for her lead to death
He is a musical prodigy who became captivated by Lyuba who he met on his 16th birthday
Tholdi attempts to save his family by securing work at local weaving mill previously owned by his father
The brothers who now “own” it are Nazi collaborators
One of the brothers has taken Lyuba as his mistress
Can Lyuba help the family survive or will Tholdi’s obsession for her lead to death
August 31, 2021
I thoroughly enjoyed this book from beginning to end. The connection between the characters at times could be seen potentially as predictable. Maybe I have read too much WWII Fiction?
But I think this is beautiful read and one in which you can enjoy life, prosperity and love even in the barest of times.
If you liked Tattooist of Auchwitz & The Book Thief you’ll love this!
But I think this is beautiful read and one in which you can enjoy life, prosperity and love even in the barest of times.
If you liked Tattooist of Auchwitz & The Book Thief you’ll love this!
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