Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem
$32.67
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
28 April 2020
Summary
The hero of this book was not a saint, nor even a tzadik - the nearest Jewish equivalent - but he was a hero. Someone who risked his own life to make a difference to the life of another. Were his motives selfless? No. He was after all flesh and blood. A man. And a very young one. But life is not black and white. Heroes are not without their flaws. This is his story.
Tholdi is a romantic. A musical prodigy whose brilliant future is extinguished when the horror unfolding across Europe a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733641664 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0733641660 |
| Author: | Rick Held |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia |
| Imprint: | Hachette Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 28 April 2020 |
| Weight: | 442g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 152mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
Great debut * VIC [PRINT] The Weekend Herald Sun [AUDIENCE: 306,571 ASR: AUD 92,825] *
This book was wonderful. * [ONLINE] Gem’s Book Nook *
This is a novel of convincing historical imagining. Enjoyment or entertainment are not words that fit stories about the Holocaust. A better, fairer word is interest and this book does not lack it. * VIC [PRINT] Weekly Times [AUDIENCE: 50,808 ASR: AUD 1,630] *
This is a compelling historical drama that presents a moving tale of struggle, regret and forbidden love in the most devastating of circumstances. Held does an excellent job portraying the grim events that befall the town of Czernowitz and also sets the story around a complex protagonist in Tholdi. No hero, he is a young man forced to make difficult decisions to survive. An impressive and emotional debut novel, it comes highly recommended. * ACT [PRINT] Canberra Weekly [AUDIENCE: 43,319 ASR: AUD 492] *
Review * QLD [PRINT] Courier Mail [AUDIENCE: 166,502 ASR: AUD 7,002] *
Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem is beautifully written and meticulously researched. I highly recommend it to readers who enjoy historical fiction * [ONLINE] Better Reading *
Beautifully written, enthralling tale. * NSW [PRINT] The Daily Telegraph [AUDIENCE: 221,641 ASR: AUD 8,038] *
‘A powerful debut that plays with both fiction and memoir.’ [AUDIENCE: 27,698 ASR: AUD 4,754] * Law Society of NSW Journal *
‘A moving debut.’ [AUDIENCE: 211,855 ASR: AUD 31,335] * New Idea *
The style is straightforward and racy, the plot a complex one that forces the reader to consider what various moral dilemmas might look like to people in fear for their lives. * VIC [PRINT] The Saturday Age [AUDIENCE: 241,029 ASR: AUD 13,844] *
This is a compelling historical drama that presents a moving tale of struggle * ACT [PRINT] Canberra Weekly *
Review * SA [PRINT] Adelaide Advertiser [AUDIENCE: 149,005 ASR: AUD 4,309] *
Rick Held
Rick Held studied creative writing at Victoria University before taking up a position at Crawford Productions, then Australia’s premier producer of television drama. He has since had a long career as a TV screenwriter and editor, working on numerous series including the critically acclaimed A Place to Call Home and the popular family drama Packed to the Rafters. Since 1997 he has been based in Sydney. Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem, inspired by his father’s wartime memoir, is his first novel.
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