This remarkable novel is written by a poet, and appropriately is loaded (at times perhaps over-loaded) with aphorisms, metaphors and poetic wisdom. It tells the story of the flight of a Jewish boy from the worst of Nazi cruelty, and of the remarkable character of his scholarly rescuer. It is very true to life and is by turns extremely painful, and extremely inspiring. It is an astonishing achievement, and deserves re-reading.
(Murray Jackson - bwl 26 October 2004 ) |
