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Overview

A critical and commercial success in German, Kahn & Engelmann tells the story of a Jewish family from rural Hungary, their immigration to Vienna in the great days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, their loves, business ventures and failings, and their eventual tragic destruction. Narrated by Peter Engelmann, who wishes only to forget his past, this highly original novel recreates a vanished Vienna with salty humour and humanity. In a voice which is appealing without being sentimental, Peter describes his escape from the Nazis through snowy woods, his attempts to start a new life in England and Canada, and his decision to immigrate to Israel. Written by an eminent scholar, himself a survivor of Nazism, Kahn & Engelmann is both an entertaining novel and a major work of Holocaust literature.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781897231548
  • ISBN-10: 1897231547
  • Publisher: Biblioasis
  • Publish Date: April 2009
  • Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.9 pounds
  • Page Count: 336

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