David's Story

by Stig Dalager, Frances Osterfelt (Translator), Cheryl Robson (Translator)

Overview

Separated from his parents who are deported by the Nazis, David struggles to survive, alone, hungry and scared, until he eventually finds his way to the city of Warsaw. There he learns from other Jewish boys how to work in the black market, dodging the police and the Gestapo until the eventual day comes when the ghetto is cleared and everyone is herded into trains for the long trip to the camps. Will David survive? Can he outwit them one more time?

Shortlisted for The Marsh Award for Children's Literature in Translation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781906582043
Publisher:	Aurora Metro Books
Publication date:	04/01/2010
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Stig Dalager is one of Denmark’s most distinguished authors whose novels and plays have been translated and staged internationally. His works include I count the hours, (staged in 12 countries), The Dream, (premiered in New York’s La Mama Theatre starring Ingmar Bergman and Bibi Andersson); Two Days in July (a novel about the plot to kill Hitler), Journey in Blue, about Hans Christian Andersen (published in 15 countries and nominated for The Impac Prize 2008), The Labyrinth and Falling Shadows (about 9/11).

Editorial Reviews

Dalager has written a shockingly relevant historical novel, a taut story of international standing and appeal. A monument to our own shame, at that time and now.

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