The Most Precious of Cargoes
A Fable of the Holocaust

Beschreibung
A haunting fable that tells a story of the Holocaust, and the remarkable acts of kindness which people are capable of.
'A magnificent small book to read urgently' - Libération
Once upon a time in an enormous forest there lived a poor woodcutter and his wife. Around them a war wages, and hunger is a constant companion. Yet every night, the woodcutter's wife prays for a child.
On a train crossing the forest, a Jewish father holds his twin children. His wife no longer has enough milk to feed them. In hopes of saving both their lives, he wraps his daughter in a shawl and gently throws her from the train.
While foraging for food, the woodcutter's wife finds a bundle, a baby girl wrapped in a shawl. She knows that this little girl will be pursued, but she cannot ignore this gift: she will accept the precious cargo, and raise her as her own. . .
Set against the horrors of the Holocaust and told in a fairytale style, Jean-Claude Grumberg's The Most Precious of Cargoes is a deeply moving fable about family and redemption. A story that reminds us that humanity can be found in the most inhumane of places.
Translated from French by Frank Wynne.
Produktdetails
ISBN/GTIN | 978-1-5290-1958-2 |
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Erscheinungsjahr | 2021 |
Seitenzahl | 112 S. |
Einbandart | kartoniert |
Format | 13,5 x 1 x 19 cm |
Gewicht | 0,131 kg |