The Happiest Boy on Earth: The incredible story of The Happiest Man on Earth
The incredible story of The Happiest Man on Earth
$45.76
- Hardcover
64 pages
- Release Date
30 August 2022
Summary
Eddie lived with his family and adorable dachshund, Lulu, in the beautiful city of Leipzig in Germany. But one day, into the sunshine of his childhood crept a dark, heavy cloud. Not a rain cloud. Much worse than that. Adolf Hitler came to power.
When Eddie was 18, he was sent to a concentration camp.
A picture book adaptation for older readers (8+ years) based on the extraordinary, the bestselling adult title THE HAPPIEST MAN ON EARTH.
The story is framed as a conversa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760985608 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1760985600 |
| Author: | Eddie Jaku |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan Australia |
| Imprint: | Macmillan Australia |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 64 |
| Release Date: | 30 August 2022 |
| Weight: | 436g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 267mm x 207mm |
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About The Author
Eddie Jaku
Eddie Jaku OAM, was born Abraham Jakubowicz in Germany in 1920. In World War 2, Eddie was imprisoned in Buchenwald and Auschwitz concentration camps. In 1945, he was sent on a death march but escaped. Finally, he was rescued by Allied soldiers. In 1950 he moved with family to Australia where he has lived since. Eddie volunteered at the Sydney Jewish Museum since its inception in 1992. Eddie was married to Flore for 75 years. They have two sons, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Eddie passed away in October 2021, aged 101.
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