Large Print Book
The world that we knew / Alice Hoffman.
"In 1941, during humanity's darkest hour, three unforgettable young women must act with courage and love to survive. In Berlin, Hanni Kohn knows she must send her twelve-year-old daughter away to save her from the Nazi regime. She finds her way to a renowned rabbi, but it's his daughter, Ettie, who offers hope of salvation when she creates a mystical Jewish creature, a rare and unusual golem, who is sworn to protect Lea. Once Ava is brought to life, she and Lea and Ettie become eternally entwined, their paths fated to cross, their fortunes linked"--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781643584140
- ISBN: 1643584146
- Physical Description: 445 pages : maps ; 23 cm
- Edition: Center Point Large Print edition.
- Publisher: Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2019.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Regular print version previously published by: Simon & Schuster. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-444). |
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| Subject: | Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Fiction. Jews > France > Paris > Fiction. Jewish children > Fiction. Golem > Fiction. Children of rabbis > Fiction. Paris (France) > History > 1940-1944 > Fiction. Large type books. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Memorial Library - La Grande | LP Hoffman, A (Text) | 35178001793531 | Large Print | Available | - |
Summary:
"In 1941, during humanity's darkest hour, three unforgettable young women must act with courage and love to survive. In Berlin, Hanni Kohn knows she must send her twelve-year-old daughter away to save her from the Nazi regime. She finds her way to a renowned rabbi, but it's his daughter, Ettie, who offers hope of salvation when she creates a mystical Jewish creature, a rare and unusual golem, who is sworn to protect Lea. Once Ava is brought to life, she and Lea and Ettie become eternally entwined, their paths fated to cross, their fortunes linked"--Provided by publisher.
