POTOK, CHAIM (1929 - 2002)
POTOK, CHAIM (1929 - 2002)
The Chosen (1993-04, Blackbirds)
POTOK, CHAIM (1929 - 2002)
The Chosen
Wolters-Noordhoff, Groningen. 1993. Blackbirds 1993-04. Paperback (gebrocheerd, garenloos). Papieren band. 288 pp. 12 x 20 x 2 cm. 216 gr. Omslagontwerp Hans Bockting/Pauline Hoogweg (UNA) Amsterdam. Nawoord Ton Heuvelmans. ISBN-10 9001 54819 9. Out of a baseball game that nearly became a religious war, two Jewish Boys Danny and Reuven become friends. Danny comes from the strict Hasidic sect that keeps him bound in centuries of orthodoxy. Reuven is brought up by a father patiently aware of the twentieth century. And, as six millions Jews go to their deaths in Europe and the state of Israelfirst draws breath, their friendship is battered by conflicting loyalties and beliefs. Everything tries to destroy their friendship, but they use honesty with each other as a shield and it proves an impenetrable protection. The Chosen is set in the mid-Twentieth Century, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City. The story takes place over a period of six years, beginning in 1944 when the protagonists are fifteen years old. It is set against the backdrop of the historical events of the time: the death of President Roosevelt, the end of World War II, the revelation of the Holocaust in Europe, and the struggle for the creation of the state of Israel. Very fine - unread - copy. As new.
Booknumber: 5896
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