![]() When the Nazis attack his home in Lublin, Poland, Eli is uniquely positioned to survive the invasion despite his Jewishness: His family’s construction business and skills are valuable assets to the Nazis. ![]() While the dialogue and characterization are a bit clunky, the story captures the insidiousness of war profiteers throughout history. ![]() Furthermore, he integrates the complexities and the scope of the systematic dehumanization of Jews before, during, and after World War II. Ronald Balson skillfully weaves the novel’s plot over twenty years while maintaining an engaging pace with a series of seamless flashbacks. As he regains his strength, Eli embarks on a quest to find his wife, Esther, in the rubble of post-war Europe. soldiers and reunited with his young son. Eli Rosen is too weak to walk when he is rescued from the Buchenwald concentration camp by U. ![]()
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