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The Lightness of Air
In 1945, Helena Jablonski, having survived the ravages of war in Europe and the loss of her family, sets out on a courageous journey to reach Palestine. She is joined by Sofia, her childhood friend, whom she meets up with after she’s liberated.
Drawn into a world she could not have imagined in the dark days of her internment in the concentration camps, Helena meets the motherly Rachel, with whom she forms an instant and lasting bond, and Max Harris, the young American volunteer who will define her destiny.
As past and present collide, new friendships are formed and characters reappear who will bring her face to face with the hard truth of forgiveness and the transformative power of love.
Helena’s extraordinary journey takes her from Poland to Paris, New York to the Middle East, and to the winelands of Paarl in South Africa. She will linger in your memory long after you have turned the last page.
Drawn into a world she could not have imagined in the dark days of her internment in the concentration camps, Helena meets the motherly Rachel, with whom she forms an instant and lasting bond, and Max Harris, the young American volunteer who will define her destiny.
As past and present collide, new friendships are formed and characters reappear who will bring her face to face with the hard truth of forgiveness and the transformative power of love.
Helena’s extraordinary journey takes her from Poland to Paris, New York to the Middle East, and to the winelands of Paarl in South Africa. She will linger in your memory long after you have turned the last page.
211 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 31, 2022
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May 3, 2025
The writer obviously cares about her subject a great deal. This book is heartfelt and does not rely on descriptions of the atrocities of the Holocaust to bring home the devastating effects it had - and is still having. Rather, it focuses on the strength of the characters involved to fight, overcome and rejoice when possible. This book reads like a love letter to its protagonists; a love letter that should be shared, because it is also a stark reminder that we are forgetting the lessons we have been taught by this period of history. My most powerful reaction to this book is one of gratitude to have been allowed to share in Helena's story.
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