Emil and Karl
A Novel
Square Fish · Print & ebook · March 4, 2008
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- Who it’s for
- A suspenseful narrative meets the moral pressures of life under Nazism before World War II.
- Themes
- The Holocaust, Moral challenges under Nazism, Two boys without homes or families
- Pacing
- Fast
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This is a unique work. It is one of the first books written for young readers describing the early days of the event that has since come to be known as the Holocaust. Originally written in Yiddish in 1938, it is one of the most accomplished works of children's literature in this language. It is also the only book for young readers by Glatshteyn, a major American Yiddish poet, novelist, and essayist.
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Written in the form of a suspense novel, Emil and Karl draws readers into the dilemmas faced by two young boys--one Jewish, the other not--when they suddenly find themselves without families or homes in Vienna on the eve of World War II. Because the book was written before World War II, and before the full revelations of the Third Reich's persecution of Jews and other civilians, it offers a fascinating look at life during this period and the moral challenges people faced under Nazism. It is also a taut, gripping, page-turner of the first order.
Suspense and Conscience
A suspenseful narrative meets the moral pressures of life under Nazism before World War II.
Come here for
- Suspense shaped by sudden loss of home and family
- Moral choices under Nazism
Expect
- A taut narrative set in Vienna on the eve of World War II
- A perspective written in 1938
Where it sits
| Holocaust Stories | 98% |
|---|---|
| Jewish Religious Stories | 42% |
| War & Military Stories | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Holocaust Stories
- Stories Set in Europe
- Thrillers & Suspense
- Authors
- Yankev Glatshteyn
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Published
- March 4, 2008
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- The Holocaust · Moral challenges under Nazism · Two boys without homes or families
- Reading lane
- Holocaust Stories