The Boxer

A Novel

Fiction & Literature, Cultural Heritage, Historical, Literary
Cover of the book The Boxer by Jurek Becker, Arcade
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jurek Becker ISBN: 9781611459951
Publisher: Arcade Publication: January 31, 2012
Imprint: Arcade Language: English
Author: Jurek Becker
ISBN: 9781611459951
Publisher: Arcade
Publication: January 31, 2012
Imprint: Arcade
Language: English

Released from a concentration camp after the war, Aron Blank looks for and eventually finds the only other surviving member of his family, his son Mark, whom he was forced to abandon when Mark was only two years old. Working first in the black market and later as a Russian interpreter, Aron tries to rebuild a normal life for himself and his son in East Berlin. Decades later, with Mark lost in the Six-Day War, Aron tells his story to a young interviewer—the flow of his poignant narrative occasionally interrupted by their brief exchanges, which are peppered with humor. Written with the understated elegance that brought Becker worldwide acclaim for Jacob the Liar, this is a rare portrait of Jewish life in postwar Germany and a profoundly human story of survival, friendship, and fatherly love.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Released from a concentration camp after the war, Aron Blank looks for and eventually finds the only other surviving member of his family, his son Mark, whom he was forced to abandon when Mark was only two years old. Working first in the black market and later as a Russian interpreter, Aron tries to rebuild a normal life for himself and his son in East Berlin. Decades later, with Mark lost in the Six-Day War, Aron tells his story to a young interviewer—the flow of his poignant narrative occasionally interrupted by their brief exchanges, which are peppered with humor. Written with the understated elegance that brought Becker worldwide acclaim for Jacob the Liar, this is a rare portrait of Jewish life in postwar Germany and a profoundly human story of survival, friendship, and fatherly love.

More books from Arcade

Cover of the book The Gold of the Sunbeams by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book Golf by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book The Hamilton Affair by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book Dear Diary Boy by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book Ivy League Stripper by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book Getting Away With Murder by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book A Gushing Fountain by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book The Manzoni Family by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book Two Small Footprints in Wet Sand by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book The End of White World Supremacy by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book A Special Day by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book French Country Cooking by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book Capital Punishment by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book Danny's Mom by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book The Ego Makers by Jurek Becker
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy