Anne Karpf's parents survived the Nazi Holocaust. Her mother, a
concert pianist when she was eighteen, was a survivor of Plaszow
and Auschwitz concentrations camps. Her father survived several
Russian labour camps. When they came to Britain in 1947, their
pasts came with them.
In this thought-provoking and moving memoir, Anne Karpf explores
the profound impact of her parents' wartime experiences on her
daily life. Combining a gripping account of her parents' survival,
a sharp examination of the history of British attitudes to Jews and
to the Holocaust, and turning an often wryly comic eye on the
parent-child struggle, The War After is a fascinating and deeply
touching story.
When originally published in 1996 it was widely acclaimed:
'Painful and honest.' "Observer"
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"'"Fascinating and revealing.' "Literary Review "
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"'"Anne Karpf is a skilled storyteller, moving naturally between
her own history and that of her parents in a way that neither
intrudes nor distorts.' "TLS"
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""'A vibrantly live memoir about growing up in a Holocaust home
... At times brutally sad, The War After is also a rich and funny
exploration of the struggle between a child and her parents.'
"Independent on Sunday"
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