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Moshe Wisniak, a poor Polish Jew, endures the horrors of World War II concentration camps by relying on his physical strength, cleverness, and luck. Based on the real-life story of Moshe Garbarz, the novel follows Moshe as he navigates persecution, survival, and the brutality of the camps.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Jean-Jacques Greif
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