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The Way Back (Paperback)
Gavriel Savit
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A US National Book Award Finalist: the new fantasy novel from the
author of the acclaimed crossover novel Anna and the Swallow Man. A
story for fans of Neil Gaiman, Philip Pullman and The Book Thief.
'As timeless as a fairy tale' - New York Times 'Steeped in the rich
traditions of ghost stories and Jewish folklore, this remarkable
feat of storytelling is sure to delight' - Kirkus Reviews For the
Jews of Eastern Europe, demons are everywhere. Talk of them is
endless. The fear they summon is real. Bluma and Yehuda Leib, two
young people from the little shetl of Tupik, know mostly of demons
through stories - these, and the occasional shiver down the back of
their necks. Until one night when they unexpectedly encounter the
Dark One - Death - an encounter which sends them spinning off on a
journey in search of something they have both lost. Theirs is a
journey that will change everyhting. It will take them through the
cemetery of Tupik and into the Far Country, the demon land filled
with the souls of the dead. It will see them make pacts with demons
and declare war on Death itself. But can they possibly find their
way back . . . ?
'A beautifully haunting and thought-provoking story of friendship
that lingers long after the last page' Ruta Sepetys, Author of Salt
to the Sea 'A small wonder, and for once a book worthy of the hype'
The Times 'A chilling, stylishly written and utterly memorable
story' Guardian 'Savit's story is aimed at anyone who will listen.
A 10-year-old may identify with Anna. A teenage reader will absorb
the deftness and sophistication of the telling. An adult will find
their expectations challenged' New York Times Anna and the Swallow
Man is a stunning debut novel for readers aged ten to one hundred
and ten that tells a new story of World War Two. Krakow, 1939, is
no place to grow up. There are a million marching soldiers and a
thousand barking dogs. And Anna Lania is just seven years old when
the Germans take her father and suddenly, she's alone. Then she
meets the Swallow Man. He is a mystery, strange and tall. And like
Anna's missing father, he has a gift for languages: Polish,
Russian, German, Yiddish, even Bird. When he summons a bright,
beautiful swallow down to his hand to stop her from crying, Anna is
entranced. Over the course of their travels together, Anna and the
Swallow Man will dodge bombs, tame soldiers, and even, despite
their better judgement, make a friend. But in a world gone mad,
everything can prove dangerous . . .
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