The House of Returned Echoes (Jewish Lives) - Hardcover

Lustig, Arnost

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810118580 ISBN 13: 9780810118584

Publisher: Northwestern University Press, 2001

Synopsis

Arnošt Lustig's fiction has always been too close to the facts for comfort. In The House of Returned Echoes, he pays tribute to the life of his father, who died in Auschwitz in 1944. In Prague in the difficult time between the wars, a man fights to keep his family and his business alive despite anti-Semitism and economic hardship. Emil Ludvig has always relied on the simple rules of his family and the basic laws of civilization to counteract his misfortunes, and being a decent man himself, he refuses to believe that the Nazi threats will be carried out. Yet, he also becomes a victim of the camps, and his story resonates with both Lustig's personal experiences and the shared memories of the Holocaust.

About this title

About the Author:

Holocaust survivor Arnost Lustig was born in Prague in 1926. Lustig became a radio reporter and upon his return from Prague with his mother. Currently, Lustig teaches at the American University in Washington, D. C. Lustig's short story selections include Children of the Holocaust, Indecent Dreams, and Street of Lost Brothers. His awards include an Emmy, a National Jewish Book Award, and the Karel Capek Award for Literary Achievement by President Valclav Havel.

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Czech

About this edition

• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0810118580
• ISBN 13: 9780810118584
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 311