Blooms of darkness /

A haunting, heartbreaking story of love and loss. The ghetto in which the Jews have been confined is being liquidated by the Nazis, and Hugo is brought by his mother to the local brothel, where one of the prostitutes has agreed to hide him. As their lives spiral downward, she reaches out for consola...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Apelfeld, Aharon
Other Authors: Green, Yaacov Jeffrey
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Schocken Books, [2010]
Edition:1st American ed.
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Summary:A haunting, heartbreaking story of love and loss. The ghetto in which the Jews have been confined is being liquidated by the Nazis, and Hugo is brought by his mother to the local brothel, where one of the prostitutes has agreed to hide him. As their lives spiral downward, she reaches out for consolation to the boy who is on the cusp of manhood.
Physical Description:279 pages ; 22 cm.
ISBN:9780805242805
0805242805