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Salka: Struggles and renewal in wartime Europe.
Salka plunges you into the throes of history, weaving personal struggles with the tapestry of wartime Europe. It's a tale that explores the depths of human endurance and the sparks of hope that persist in the darkest times. Anyone interested in historical dramas with rich character development will find Salka riveting.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780586071267
Authors:
Marcelle Bernstein
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date of Publication: 1987-07-23
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.2
(rated by 5 readers)
Description
Seventeen-year-old Salka Radin fled from her small town to escape the poverty and oppression inflicted on Russian Jews. But once settled amongst her rich German second cousins, Salka had new humiliations to face. Not only was she an Eastern European Jew, but she had the most unwomanly thirst for knowledge... Swept up into the opulence of Viennese high society by a whirlwind romance, Salka's keen intelligence and resourcefulness were tested to the limit by the strange and alien world she now inhabited. But new and greater challenges awaited her as Europe teetered on the brink of world war... Salka is a fascinating and unusual heroine. Her world - with all its harshness and splendor - is unforgettably evoked in this powerful and engrossing novel.
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Salka: Struggles and renewal in wartime Europe.
Salka plunges you into the throes of history, weaving personal struggles with the tapestry of wartime Europe. It's a tale that explores the depths of human endurance and the sparks of hope that persist in the darkest times. Anyone interested in historical dramas with rich character development will find Salka riveting.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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