And in the Vienna Woods the Trees Remain

By Elisabeth Åsbrink, Saskia Vogel (translator),

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Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews and a Notable Translated Book of the Year by World Literature Today 

Winner of the August Prize, the story of the complicated long-distance relationship between a Jewish child and his forlorn Viennese parents after he was sent to Sweden in…

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1 author picked And in the Vienna Woods the Trees Remain as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Based on a true story, this is an important, thought-provoking book in these times of mass migrations around the globe. The story follows the thirteen-year-old boy Otto Ullman’s journey from Vienna to Trelleborg in southern Sweden. He is sent by his adoring Jewish parents as the persecution of Jews escalates in Austria during the lead-up to the second world war. The letters between Otto and his family, other relatives, and friends left behind are difficult to read. The efforts they all make to keep a brave face in spite of intolerable circumstances are utterly moving. Amongst the letters are official…

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