Author(s): Lillian Boraks-Nemetz
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 204
Publisher: Ronsdale Press
Language: English
Date Published: 2008-04-15
Dimensions: 132.08 x 190.5 x 17.78mm
Publication City/Country: Vancouver, Canada
Edition:
Illustrations:
The Old Brown Suitcase, an award winning book that has sold extraordinarily well both nationally and internationally, now appears in a new edition by Ronsdale Press. The novel narrates the absorbing story of Slava, a young girl who survived the Holocaust against all odds. At age fourteen, Slava comes to Canada with her parents and sister and a suitcase filled with memories of a lost childhood, memories that now haunt her new life. She cannot forget the hunger, stench and disease in the Warsaw Ghetto, nor the fear and humiliation of being incarcerated behind a high brick wall. She cannot forget her extraordinary escape from the Ghetto, leaving behind her beloved parents and sister. Nor can she forget being swallowed up in a strange and unknown place to survive under a hidden identity. The story juxtaposes heart-wrenching scenes from a child's life in war-torn Poland with the life of a teenager trying to adjust to a new country in time of peace. In Canada, it is not easy for Slava to build a bridge between two cultures; nor is it easy to live with the turmoil of her immediate past. At the same time she must face the new challenges involved in being an immigrant, a Jew and a teenage girl. Historical notes on the Warsaw ghetto and a bibliography for future reading have been appended for those who wish further insights.
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 204
Publisher: Ronsdale Press
Language: English
Date Published: 2008-04-15
Dimensions: 132.08 x 190.5 x 17.78mm
Publication City/Country: Vancouver, Canada
Edition:
Illustrations:
The Old Brown Suitcase, an award winning book that has sold extraordinarily well both nationally and internationally, now appears in a new edition by Ronsdale Press. The novel narrates the absorbing story of Slava, a young girl who survived the Holocaust against all odds. At age fourteen, Slava comes to Canada with her parents and sister and a suitcase filled with memories of a lost childhood, memories that now haunt her new life. She cannot forget the hunger, stench and disease in the Warsaw Ghetto, nor the fear and humiliation of being incarcerated behind a high brick wall. She cannot forget her extraordinary escape from the Ghetto, leaving behind her beloved parents and sister. Nor can she forget being swallowed up in a strange and unknown place to survive under a hidden identity. The story juxtaposes heart-wrenching scenes from a child's life in war-torn Poland with the life of a teenager trying to adjust to a new country in time of peace. In Canada, it is not easy for Slava to build a bridge between two cultures; nor is it easy to live with the turmoil of her immediate past. At the same time she must face the new challenges involved in being an immigrant, a Jew and a teenage girl. Historical notes on the Warsaw ghetto and a bibliography for future reading have been appended for those who wish further insights.
Book Info | |
Author | Lillian Boraks-Nemetz |
Date Published | 2008-04-15 |
Dimensions | 132.08 x 190.5 x 17.78mm |
First Author | Lillian Boraks-Nemetz |
Format | Paperback |
ISBN | 9781553800576 |
Language | English |
No. of Pages | 204 |
Publication City/Country | Vancouver, Canada |
Publisher | Ronsdale Press |
Old Brown Suitcase
- Lillian Boraks-Nemetz
- Paperback
- Publisher: Ronsdale Press
- ISBN: 9781553800576
- Availability:In Stock
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