This magnificent book relates the story of a Jewish family in 20th Century France and its attendant story of tragedy and loss. I had to pause on occasion as it moved me so. France so rich in art and culture has, as its history shows, an ambivalent attitude to its Jewish citizens many of whom perished during The Holocaust dating back to the Dreyfus case which tore the country apart. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.
(David Graham - bwl 100 Spring 2021 ) |
