To the Edge of Sorrow

By Aharon Appelfeld, Stuart Schoffman (translator),

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1 author picked To the Edge of Sorrow as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is the kind of novel that stays with you long after you finish reading it.

It shows how some individuals can survive even the worst circumstances if they possess tenacity, hope, and perhaps most importantly, the determination to work together as a group.

To the Edge of Sorrow is the story of a disparate group of Jewish partisans during World War Two who use whatever skills they possess to survive Nazi tyranny. This not only involves foraging for food or constructing temporary shelter. Some also devote themselves to spiritual and intellectual pursuits, despite their degraded circumstances.

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From Sharon's list on Jewish survival under the Nazis.

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