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When an Austrian family and a Russian family meet in England before World War I, they form a powerful friendship that shapes the lives of three generations of descendants. In the cold world of Manchester in 1905, the Sandberg family, having escaped from Eastern Europe, find the good things of life scarce, and the hardships bitter as the chill northern wind. Sarah, the mother, is a born survivor stranded in a strange land by the vicious tides of persecution. David, the eldest son, grows up torn between the clear-cut lines of duty and his own driving ambition. Through the Great War and the Depression, the Sandbergs reach out for the bitter and sweet of life, the almonds and the raisins.
Originally published in 1979. The series: 1. Almonds and Raisins (1979) 2. The Scattered Seed (1980) 3. Children's Children (1986)
Originally published in 1979. The series: 1. Almonds and Raisins (1979) 2. The Scattered Seed (1980) 3. Children's Children (1986)
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1 member(s) found this review helpful.
The story presents two different Jewish culture experiences in the Moritz and Sandberg backgrounds, and yet it seems that being Jewish is a common denominator that makes these two families friends despite the differences. I got so involved with the story of the two families and the conflict of later Jewish vs Gentile culture that I was dismayed to find that the story had ended. I can only hope that the thread is picked up in the next book so I can find out what decision Nathan made.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
The families are as different as night and day. The outgoing Sandbergs are from Russia. The bookish Moritzes are from Austria. They meet in England before the First World War and form a strong, fiery friendship that would shape the destinies for three generations.
From world war to depression, from sweatshops to mansions, through times of love, faith, and betrayal they pour their sweat, blood and lives into one dream; their beloved children and their everlasting future.
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We've had this book for a long time. The pages are intact and the book is readable, but the book has some moderate signs of age.
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