| The Tree of Life, Book Three: The Cattle Cars Are Waiting, 1942-1944 Contributor(s): Rosenfarb, Chava (Author) |
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ISBN: 0299221245 ISBN-13: 9780299221249 Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2006 Annotation: The third volume in this powerful trilogy, "The Cattle Cars Are Waiting" follows the tragic fate of the inhabitants of the ghetto. Chava Rosenfarb, herself 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. Although the novel depicts horrendous experiences, the light of faith in the human spirit shines through every page. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Tree of Life: A Trilogy of Life in the Lodz Ghetto |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6.14" W x 9.18" (1.22 lbs) 388 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Topical - Holocaust |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The third volume in this powerful trilogy, The Cattle Cars Are Waiting follows the tragic fate of the inhabitants of the ghetto. Chava Rosenfarb, herself 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. Although the novel depicts horrendous experiences, the light of faith in the human spirit shines through every page. Winner, Georges Bugnet Award for Best Novel, Writers Guild of Alberta |