The Tree of Life, Book Two: From the Depths I Call You, 1940-1942 (Library Of World Fiction) (Bk. 2)

Chava Rosenfarb

ISBN 10: 0299209245 / ISBN 13: 9780299209247

Published by University of Wisconsin Press, 2005

About this Item

Describes the lives of the novel's protagonists in the Lodz Ghetto at the beginning of World War II. Chava Rosenfarb, a survivor of the Lodz Ghetto, Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen, draws on her own history to create characters who struggle daily to retain a sense of humanity and dignity despite the physical and psychological effects of ghetto life. Series: Library of World Fiction. Num Pages: 408 pages, map, glossary. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572. . 2005. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Tree of Life, Book Two: From the Depths I Call You, 1940-1942 (Library Of World Fiction) (Bk. 2)
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0299209245
• ISBN 13: 9780299209247
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This volume describes the lives of the novel&;s protagonists in the Lodz Ghetto at the beginning of World War II. Chava Rosenfarb, herself a survivor of the Lodz Ghetto, Auschwitz, and Bergen-Belsen, draws on her own history to create realistic characters who struggle daily to retain a sense of humanity and dignity despite the physical and psychological effects of ghetto life. Although horrendous experiences are depicted, the light of faith in the human spirit shines through this novel&;s every page.

About the Author

Chava Rosenfarb is a Holocaust survivor who has published poetry, prose, and drama in both English and Yiddish. Her English titles include Bociany and Of Lodz and Love. She now resides in Alberta, Canada.