| Children of the Holocaust Contributor(s): Lustig, Arnost (Author), Nemcova, Jeanne (Translator), Theiner, George (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0810112795 ISBN-13: 9780810112797 Publisher: Northwestern University Press OUR PRICE: $23.76 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1995 Annotation: This volume is a landmark of Holocaust Literature and among the finest works of fiction produced by any writer since World War II. The center of Arnost Lustig's impressive oeuvre, the collection expresses his faith in the power of individuals - especially children - to shape their own destinies. These profoundly moving stories transcend the gruesome realities of the camps; their strength is that of the human spirit, the individual's ability to achieve moral triumph through action. Lustig's fiction shines among this century's outstanding literary achievements. This volume contains sixteen short stories previously published under the titles Diamond of the Night and Night and Hope and the novel Darkness Casts No Shadow. Conceived and written as a whole, they are published here together for the first time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Fiction | Christian - General - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 95031483 |
| Series: Jewish Lives |
| Physical Information: 1.37" H x 5.52" W x 8.82" (1.35 lbs) 516 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Children of the Holocaust is a landmark of Holocaust literature and among the finest works produced since World War II. These profoundly moving stories transcend the gruesome realities of the camps; their strength is that of the human spirit, the individual's ability to achieve moral triumph through action. This volume contains sixteen short stories and the novel Darkness Casts No Shadow. |