Lori - , reviewed on 8/8/2012 + 21 more book reviews

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A truly brilliant and remarkable book. I read most books in 2-4 days, tops. But this book took me more than a week to finish, because I kept having to take breaks - literally. The writing is vivid, descriptive and engrossing; parts of the tale will bring you to tears; the story is vast and epic in nature. Mendelsohn embarks on a years-long search for his Great Uncle's family, which disappeared from their tiny Ukraine village during World War II and were killed (although no one knew exactly how, or when) during the Holocaust. Mendelsohn's journey takes him across the Atlantic and through most of northern and eastern Europe, Australia and Israel. He recounts the memories of many Jewish families who were trapped in Ukraine and Poland during the Holocaust, and some who managed to flee with their lives. The story of what actually happened to these six individuals - Mendelsohn's great-uncle, great-aunt, and their four daughters, will stay with you for a long time after you finally reach the end of the book. Six of six million... but a story richly, and heartbreakingly, told so that the rest of us will never forget.

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