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The Second Scroll is a novel by Canadian author A. M. Klein that interweaves prose, poetry, drama, and commentary. It tells the story of a Canadian Jew who, alongside his Uncle Melech, a Holocaust survivor, travels to the newly established state of Israel to collect emerging national literature and find the family's lost heritage. The narrative mirrors the books of the Pentateuch, with Klein incorporating biblical, talmudic, kabbalistic, and literary allusions. The uncle’s crises of faith as he attempts to come to terms with the atrocities of World War II form the central themes of the novel.
First publish date: 1951
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: A. M. Klein
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