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Adam and Thomas
Adam and Thomas | Aharon Appelfeld
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Adam and Thomas is the story of two nine-year-old Jewish boys who survive World War II by banding together in the forest. They are alone, visited only furtively, every few days by Mina, a mercurial girl who herself has found refuge from the war by living with a peasant family. She makes secret journeys and brings the boys parcels of food at her own risk. Adam and Thomas must learn to survive and do. They forage and build a small tree house, although it's more like a bird's nest. Adam's family dog, Miro, manages to find his way to him, to the joy of both boys. Miro brings the warmth of home with him. Echoes of the war are felt in the forest. The boys meet fugitives fleeing for their lives and try to help them. They learn to disappear in moments of danger. And they barely survive winter's harshest weather, but when things seem to be at their worst, a miracle happens.
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Adam and Thomas | Aharon Appelfeld
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The format of this translation (from Hebrew) is a touch wonky and the text stiff — it made dialogue hard to follow. However, that does not negate the heartwarming friendship between two boys surviving in a forest during World War II.

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Translated from Hebrew, a fictional account of 2 boys‘ time hiding in the forest during WWII. The author himself hid in the forest during the Holocaust. A book of wonder and hope.

Book 174/265 5/14/19
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