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Children of the Rainbow tackles a subject rarely mentioned, the plight of Central and East European Gypsies in the shadow of the Holocaust.
Through an absorbing combination of fact, fiction and mythology, Farhi tells the story of Branko, a Roma Gypsy baby born in the Auschwitz concentration camp, who receives the prophecy that he will be his people’s saviour. Named Branko, after an inmate who has been compiling the Gypsy Bible, he is smuggled out of the compound and entrusted to a Red Cross official.
Some thirty years later, on the death of his adoptive father, Branko sets out to remould his identity: he witnesses first-hand the relentless persecution of the Roma and comes to hear of the Gypsy Bible that his namesake had miraculously reclaimed from the collective memory of the Roma in Auschwitz. Hidden and awaiting discovery, the powerful book prophesies Branco’s leadership, under which the gypsies will be reunited and led to Romanestan, their mysterious homeland.
Through an absorbing combination of fact, fiction and mythology, Farhi tells the story of Branko, a Roma Gypsy baby born in the Auschwitz concentration camp, who receives the prophecy that he will be his people’s saviour. Named Branko, after an inmate who has been compiling the Gypsy Bible, he is smuggled out of the compound and entrusted to a Red Cross official.
Some thirty years later, on the death of his adoptive father, Branko sets out to remould his identity: he witnesses first-hand the relentless persecution of the Roma and comes to hear of the Gypsy Bible that his namesake had miraculously reclaimed from the collective memory of the Roma in Auschwitz. Hidden and awaiting discovery, the powerful book prophesies Branco’s leadership, under which the gypsies will be reunited and led to Romanestan, their mysterious homeland.
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Children of the Rainbow is a highly acclaimed novel by Turkish-born author Moris Farhi. It tackles a subject rarely mentioned, the plight of Central and East European gypsies in the shadow of the Holocaust. Through an absorbing combination of fact, fiction, and mythology, Farhi tells the story of Branko, a Roma gypsy baby born in the Auschwitz concentration camp, who receives the prophecy that he will be his people’s savior.
About the Author:
Born in Turkey in 1935, Moris Farhi is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a Vice-President of International Pen. He was appointed an MBE in 2001 for ‘services to literature’. His novels include Journey through the Wilderness (Saqi Books), Young Turk and A Designated Man (both Telegram). He lives in Brighton.
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- PublisherSaqi Books
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0863563066
- ISBN 13 9780863563065
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages390
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