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From the award-winning, internationally acclaimed author ("One of the greatest writers of the age." - The Guardian) : a young Holocaust survivor, wounded in body and spirit, takes his first steps toward creating a new life for himself in the newly established state of Israel.Erwin doesn't remember much about his journey across Europe when the war finally ended - and with good reason. He spent most of it asleep, carried by other survivors as they emerged from their hiding places or were liberated from the camps and traveled by train, truck, wagon, or on foot to the shores of Naples, where they filled the refugee camps and wondered what was to become of them. As he struggles to stay awake, Erwin becomes part of a group of young boys being trained in both body and mind for their new lives in Palestine.



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