Raven Mother
War, Family and Inheritance: a Memoir
$34.90
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2026
Summary
In a powerful work of memoir, history, and biography, Jane Messer retraces the tragic and hopeful steps of her Jewish German grandmother, Bella. From pre-war Berlin to Tel Aviv to Melbourne, Messer follows Bella’s journey and tries to understand her choices, including why she abandoned her son Michael in England before the war. Along the way, she speaks with historians in Germany, peace activists, scholars, and refugees in Israel and Palestine, and, constantly, to her beloved father.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761170638 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1761170635 |
| Author: | Jane Messer |
| Publisher: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Imprint: | NewSouth Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 27mm x 209mm x 136mm |
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About The Author
Jane Messer
Jane Messer is the accomplished writer of novels, short stories, and essays. She is a regular contributor to The Conversation and a former Associate Professor of Creative Writing at Macquarie University. Jane is also the founder and director of StorySALOON, a live show and podcast dedicated to Australian short stories.
As the daughter of a refugee, she finds herself compelled to write about fractured lives, marginal people, and migration.
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