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Black Boxby Amos Oz Read by Gill Bennun (1 Cd) This book contains in a series of letters the wrecked marriage of Ilana and Alex. Seven years of silence is only broken when Ilana writes to Alex for help regarding their wayward and illiterate son. Emotional scars are then revealed.
by Gillian Slovo Read by Mary Ross
A profound and moving novel, this is the story about the search to feel at home in your own skin. No. 1798 Blitz and Other Storiesby Esther Kreitman Read by Rita Rosenbaum (1 Cd) Here, for the first time in English, is a remarkable and varied collection of original short stories by Esther Kreitman, who was the elder sister of Isaac Bashevis Singer. She defied her traditional family to pursue an independent writing career. The stories she tells here show how she was possessed by two separate worlds - the war-torn community of the East End of London where she lived for most of her adult life and the shtetls of Poland where she grew up. These poignant stories of Jewish family and community life are filled with unforgettable characters and Esther Kreitman's prose has a quality that makes it as engaging for to-day's English- speaking readers as when it was first published in Yiddish
Read by Valerie Goodhardt (1 Cd) Just over a century ago there was a large Jewish community living in K'aifeng China. They lived very happily there and were welcomed into the Chinese way of life. They were not molested or persecuted. Why then did they die out? This is the story of the Bondmaid. A love story but with a twist that affects all Jews. Peony is taken into the house of Ezra as a companion for his young son, David. As the years go by they grow in affection for each other. It is only when Madam Ezra chooses a bride for David that we see the wiles of Peony, and how her love distorts all their lives. Pearl S Buck won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1934 and this book is a joy to read for its exquisite language.
Read by Clive Roslin (1 Cd) Liesel, is a nine year old girl who has been placed with foster parents in a poor part of Munich. We are told from the start that most of the characters we meet will die but because we spend so long with them and become so involved in their lives, it doesn't make it any less shocking by the end of the book. This book is recommended to those who are looking for a story set in Germany during the war which focuses on the social and domestic life of a poor community. Whilst the Holocaust does not feature prominently in the book, it does arise as a sub-theme which may interest readers.
Read by Gloria Morgan (1 Cd) Berlin 1942 - when Bruno returns from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move from their home to a new house far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence running alongside stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people he can see in the distance. But Bruno longs to be an explorer and decides that there must be more to this desolate new place than meet the eye. While exploring his new environment, he meets another boy whose life and circumstances are very different to his own, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences.
Read by Ruth Hill (1 Cd) Peter Van Pels hid in the attic with Anne Frank and perished in Mauthausen concentration camp on May 5th 1945. The author Ellen Feldman asks us to imagine that he survived, forged a new identity, and went to the USA. The young immigrant denies his Jewishness and his horrific past. He marries a Jewess, raises a family and succeeds in business without ever giving away information of his past in Amsterdam or the camp. When Anne Frank's diary, edited by her father, becomes a best seller, then a play and eventually a film, Peter begins to spiral into flashbacks, paranoia and survivor guilt. Peter has a traumatic breakdown before realising where his responsibilities lie and with the help or Dr Gabor, a holocaust psychologist he gets help to live as 'a survivor.' An easy to read and deeply moving book.
Read by Dina Stavrinides (1 Cd) On the morning of her wedding, Pell Ridley creeps out of bed in the dark, kisses her sisters goodbye and flees, determined to escape a future that offers nothing but hard work and sorrow. She takes the only thing that truly belongs to her, Jack a white horse. The road ahead is rich with longing, silence and secrets, and each encounter leads her closer to the untold story of her past. Then Pell meets a hunter, infuriating, mysterious and cold. Will he help her to find what she seeks? This is a moving story of love and loss, with a core of deep beautiful romance. It is an engaging romantic adventure featuring a spirited heroine, packed with drama and emotional conflict. Part fairy tale, part love story, it is a cross between Charles Dickens and Lemony Snicket.
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