Description: Harry Bernstein's remarkable debut memoir (at the tender age of 90) delves into his childhood in England, vividly conjuring the way of life in the early 20th century. Many of the marvelous details and images seem rescued from a lost worl...
Synopsis Harry Bernstein's remarkable debut memoir (at the tender age of 90) delves into his childhood in England, vividly conjuring the way of life in the early 20th century. Many of the marvelous details and images seem rescued from a lost world. At the heart of his story is how his sister fell in love with a Christian boy, a great taboo in a time when Jews and Christians were separated by an invisible wall. Their love would have a profound impact on the author's life during the turmoil of World War I.
Details
Publication Date:
2007-03-20
Narrated by:
John Lee
Edition Description:
Unabridged
Size
Height:
5.8 in
Width:
5.3 in
Thickness:
1.0 in
Weight:
8.0 oz
Industry Reviews "[S]pare, restrained prose that brilliantly illuminates a time, a place and a family struggling valiantly to beat impossible odds....[A] heart-wrenching memoir." (04/04/2007)
"The controversial account takes on the heft of a historical novel." (starred review) (12/11/2006)