The fifth son
Title
:
The fifth son
Personal Author EPSB
:
Elie, Wiesel
Summary
:
As a Jew who survived the horrors of the Holocaust and life in a concentration camp, Elie Wiesel continuosly weaves these circumstances into his writings. In his works, he struggles to answer nearly impossible questions: why was it the fate of the Jews to die and why did they seem to accept that fate without a fight? "The Fifth Son" is a philosophical testament that seeks the answers to those questions, but also imaginatively examines the bond between father and son.
Other Title
:
5th son
Uniform Title
:
Cinquième fils. English
Year Published
:
1998
Physical Description
:
220 p. ; 21 cm.
Edition
:
1st Schocken paperback ed.
Subject
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Children of Holocaust survivors -- United States -- Fiction.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Fiction.
Ex-Nazis -- Germany -- Fiction.
Genre
:
Historical fiction.
Jewish fiction.
Summary
:
As a Jew who survived the horrors of the Holocaust and life in a concentration camp, Elie Wiesel continuosly weaves these circumstances into his writings. In his works, he struggles to answer nearly impossible questions: why was it the fate of the Jews to die and why did they seem to accept that fate without a fight? "The Fifth Son" is a philosophical testament that seeks the answers to those questions, but also imaginatively examines the bond between father and son.
ISBN
:
9780805210835
Publisher
:
New York : Schocken Books, 1998.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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| Edmonton Christian High | FIC WIE | Book | 30905000047245 | Fiction |