In Joyce Reiser Kornblatt's new novel, The Reason for Wings, a
Holocaust survivor in Argentina undertakes "the duties of witness,
" setting down for her missing granddaughter a multi-generational
epic of love in the face of catastrophe.
Rachel Silver's chronicle of devotion begins with the tale of
her grandfather's disappearance in the Danube Delta, and his
family's subsequent flight from massacre and war. In temporary
refuges -- a Carpathian Mountains spa, a Catholic convent, an
elegant Prague apartment, the Berounka caves and Pilsen's
underground tunnels -- Kornblatt's characters compel us with their
dignity, their humor and their endurance even in the face of the
Nazi's relentless genocide.
Finding haven at last in Buenos Aires, the descendants of Dov
Landau encounter the Fascist nightmare yet again, swept up this
time in Argentina's "Dirty War" of the 1970s. When her pregnant
daughter and son-in-law vanish into the military's torture camps,
Rachael finds strength and courage in the family stories she
creates. A legacy for her granddaughter, Rachael's narrative is a
testimony to hope and the heart's resilience.
General
| Imprint: |
Syracuse University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Religion, Theology and the Holocaust |
| Release date: |
March 1999 |
| First published: |
February 1999 |
| Authors: |
Aaron Kramer
|
| Dimensions: |
228 x 153 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
280 |
| Edition: |
New edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8156-0579-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-8156-0579-X |
| Barcode: |
9780815605799 |
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