Description
On the Brink of the Precipice, the first volume of the trilogy The Tree of Life, describes the lives of the novel's ten protagonists in the Lodz Ghetto before the outbreak of World War II. The author, herself a survivor of the Lodz Ghetto, Auschwitz, and Bergen-Belsen, creates realistic characters who struggle daily to retain a sense of humanity and dignity.
About the Author
Chava Rosenfarb is a Holocaust survivor who has published poetry, prose, and drama in both English and Yiddish. Her English titles include Bociany and Of Lodz and Love. She now resides in Alberta, Canada.
Reviews
A work that rises to the heights of the great creations of world literature and towers powerfully over the Jewish literature of the Holocaust. - Jury decision for the Manger Prize for Yiddish Literature
Book Information
ISBN 9780299204549
Author Chava Rosenfarb
Format Paperback
Page Count 314
Imprint University of Wisconsin Press
Publisher University of Wisconsin Press
Weight(grams) 450g
About the Author
Chava Rosenfarb is a Holocaust survivor who has published poetry, prose, and drama in both English and Yiddish. Her English titles include Bociany and Of Lodz and Love. She now resides in Alberta, Canada.
Reviews
A work that rises to the heights of the great creations of world literature and towers powerfully over the Jewish literature of the Holocaust. - Jury decision for the Manger Prize for Yiddish Literature
Book Information
ISBN 9780299204549
Author Chava Rosenfarb
Format Paperback
Page Count 314
Imprint University of Wisconsin Press
Publisher University of Wisconsin Press
Weight(grams) 450g
