Le Dernier des Justes
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Andre Schwarz-Bart's renowned novel The Last of the Just is "a triumphant monument to the nobility and tenacity of the human spirit" (Chicago Sun-Times). On March 11, 1185, in the old Anglican city of York, the Jews of the city were brutally massacred by their townsmen. As legend has it, God blessed the only survivor of this medieval pogrom, Rabbi Yom Tov Levy, as one of the Lamed-Vov, the 36 Just Men of Jewish tradition, a blessing which extended to one Levy of each succeeding generation. This terrifying and remarkable legacy is traced over eight centuries, from the Spanish Inquisition, to expulsions from England, France, Portugal, Germany, and Russia, and to the small Polish village of Zemyock, where the Levys settle for two centuries in relative peace. It is in the 20th century that Ernie Levy emerges, The Last of the Just, in 1920s Germany, as Hitler's sinister star is on the rise and the agonies of Auschwitz loom on the horizon. This classic work is one of those few novels that, once read, is never forgotten.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1585670162
ISBN13:9781585670161
Release Date:February 2000
Publisher:Overlook Press
Length:384 Pages
Weight:0.87 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.4" x 8.0"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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