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When the Tree Sings
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"Extraordinary . . . A modern classic."—Los Angeles Times
"Remarkable . . . A highly original and eloquent story."—Boston Globe
"Remarkable . . . A highly original and eloquent story."—Boston Globe
"The effect is haunting . . . bitter and beautiful."—New York Times
Set in an impoverished Greece at the cruel time of the German occupation during WWII, When the Tree Sings is a boy’s eye view of war’s terrible ways. The young narrator’s parents are dead, his paternal home destroyed; he lives with his aged grandmother. With barely enough to survive on, they struggle ...