The Wall

And Other Stories

Fiction & Literature, Cultural Heritage, Historical, Literary
Cover of the book The Wall by Jurek Becker, Skyhorse Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jurek Becker ISBN: 9781628724028
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Publication: May 6, 2014
Imprint: Arcade Publishing Language: English
Author: Jurek Becker
ISBN: 9781628724028
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Publication: May 6, 2014
Imprint: Arcade Publishing
Language: English

A collection of newly translated stories “filled with astonishing dialogue and imaginative prose” from the acclaimed author of Jacob the Liar (Jewish Book Council).
 
One of the giants of postwar German literature, Jurek Becker was author of the acclaimed novel Jacob the Liar, which was awarded the Heinrich-Mann and Charles Veillon Prizes, made into two movies, and hailed as “a novel about the martyrdom of Europe’s Jews that has never been surpassed” (The Times Literary Supplement).
 
The Wall is a brief collection of Becker’s stories that have only recently been translated into English. The title story recounts two boys’ risky adventure when they scale the wall of a transit camp to visit the ghetto their families have recently vacated. In “The Most Popular Family Story,” a favorite anecdote recounted year after year at the gatherings of an extended Jewish family subtly marks the absences left by the Holocaust. Also included are two stories of Communist East Germany and the wall that divided Berlin, “The Suspect” and “Romeo,” as well as a short essay on the Lodz ghetto, “The Invisible City.”
 
With an Introduction by Christine Becker, this volume of short works stands as a prime example of Jurek Becker’s enduring literary legacy.

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

A collection of newly translated stories “filled with astonishing dialogue and imaginative prose” from the acclaimed author of Jacob the Liar (Jewish Book Council).
 
One of the giants of postwar German literature, Jurek Becker was author of the acclaimed novel Jacob the Liar, which was awarded the Heinrich-Mann and Charles Veillon Prizes, made into two movies, and hailed as “a novel about the martyrdom of Europe’s Jews that has never been surpassed” (The Times Literary Supplement).
 
The Wall is a brief collection of Becker’s stories that have only recently been translated into English. The title story recounts two boys’ risky adventure when they scale the wall of a transit camp to visit the ghetto their families have recently vacated. In “The Most Popular Family Story,” a favorite anecdote recounted year after year at the gatherings of an extended Jewish family subtly marks the absences left by the Holocaust. Also included are two stories of Communist East Germany and the wall that divided Berlin, “The Suspect” and “Romeo,” as well as a short essay on the Lodz ghetto, “The Invisible City.”
 
With an Introduction by Christine Becker, this volume of short works stands as a prime example of Jurek Becker’s enduring literary legacy.

More books from Skyhorse Publishing

Cover of the book A Cold-Blooded Business by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book Still Time by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book Schadenfreude by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book No Substitute for Victory by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book The Heroic Gangster by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book My Rescue Dog Rescued Me by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book Wendigo by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book The Hustons by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book Jewish Wisdom for Daily Life by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book James Joyce by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book The Missing JFK Assassination Film by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book Jean Renoir by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book Silvermeadow by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book Not Dead Yet by Jurek Becker
Cover of the book The Devil's Tub 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