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New York : Harrow Books
Description
The dread shadow of Nazism falls upon the Carnovsky family, three generations of Jews who believe themselves totally assimilated into German society. David, who has prospered in "enlightened, civilized" Berlin and considers himself "more German than the Germans", cannot rationalize the momentous events engulfing him. His son Georg, a famous doctor, taught by his father to be "Jewish at home, a German in the street", is stripped of his practice, his possessions, and ultimately his illusions. And his young son Jegor is pulled between his love for the fatherland and the Jewishness he scorns. A tragedy of torn loyalties, this powerful and panoramic novel has become one of the classics of our time.
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The story of three generations of a German Jewish family is told, exploring the identity crisis for those Jews who saw themselves as German first, Jewish second as Germany embraced Nazism.
Original publication date
1943
1969 (English translation)
Physical description
405 p.; 22 cm
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Donated by Harry Oppermann June 2021