Make no mistake. This short book is anything but a fairy tale. It depicts the highly careful and cautious lives led by a child and a man who keep on the move in order to hide from and foil the Nazis. They do not use their given names for good reason. Anonymity is their shield for survival in a world gone mad. They are constantly on the move, walking throughout Poland's width and breadth, staying out of site in its forests. At one point, they are caught up in the battle lines. The lessons taught by the Swallow Man are nothing less than profound. Brilliant!

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