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The World That We Knew
The World That We Knew
Author: Alice Hoffman
On the brink of World War II, with the Nazis tightening their grip on Berlin, a mother’s act of courage and love offers her daughter a chance of survival. — At the time when the world changed, Hanni Kohn knows she must send her twelve-year-old daughter away to save her from the Nazi regime. Her desperation leads her to Ettie, the da...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781501137587
ISBN-10: 1501137581
Publication Date: 8/4/2020
Pages: 384
Rating:
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
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4.4 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 21
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There is symbolism - particularly that of the heron â in The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman that I still do not understand. The magical realism of the golem, the heron, and the angel of death lends an unusual tone to a story of war and the Holocaust. The book remains a memorable story of war but ultimately leaves a lasting impression of love and is even more so the very human emotional story of a creature who is not created as human.

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