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In the summer of 1941, as the Nazis arrive in Ukraine to implement the Final Solution, engineer Otto Pohl awakens to SS men herding hundreds of Jews into an old brick factory. Among them is Ephraim, who anxiously searches for his two sons, unsure whether one will hide or follow the others. Yasia, a farmer’s daughter selling produce in town, notices two boys slipping through deserted streets and decides to provide them shelter. Their lives become intertwined in a stark portrait of survival, conflicting duties, and the oppressive power of fear, with moments of courage shining through the terror.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Rachel Seiffert
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