Galerie
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.39 (973 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 162253221X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 246 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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A gripping read BookWormNZ Galerie is a gripping read, rich with intrigue from beginning to end. As much a thriller as a “Holocaust novel”, while also filled with fact-based information. I was immediately drawn into the story, and found myself wanting to speed through the pages to see what would unfold next. The main character, Vanesa, the Israeli-born daughter of two Holocaust survivors, and now an historia. Dark but Intriguing historical fiction of WWII Prague and Terezin tbn8vb Although there are numerous locales mentioned in this book, most of the action takes place in Prague, Czech Republic (and nearby Terezin -- the WWII Nazi concentration ghetto). I recently returned from visiting Central Europe, where I spent about 4 days in Prague, including a trip to Terezin. Thus, the book had increased meaning for me, since I was familiar with most of the references and loca. A book with an important message From any perspective, this book is a great read. The writing is flawless, the storyline flows smoothly between periods, and the research is spot-on. But what will remain with me from Galerie is the way the author really plumbs the depths of the second generation of Holocaust survivors. This is a book with an important message, and I’m looking forward to hearing more from this author.
The past for her was a closed book until her father passes away and that book falls literally open Vanesa must now unravel the mystery of the diary she has received-and the strange symbol within-at all costs.Set against the backdrop of the Nazi occupation and the Jewish Museum of Prague - Adolf Eichmann's"Museum of an Extinct Race" - Galerie is fast-paced historical fiction in the tradition of Tatiana De Rosnay's Sarah's Key.From Jerusalem's Yad V'Shem Holocaust research center, to the backstreets of Prague, and into the former "paradise ghetto" of Theresienstadt, Vanesa's journey of understanding will reveal a darker family past than she ever imagined - a secret kept alive for over half a century.. One woman's quest for trut
"a story that will mesmerize readers from page one." Singing Librarian Books