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During the Holocaust, one man's "small" lie gives false hope to his ghetto community. Originally published in 1969, and the basis of an Academy-Award-nominated film, this classic work comes now in a new translation by acclaimed translator Leila Vennewitz. Author Jurek Becker is a Holocaust... read more

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I can already hear everyone saying, A tree?

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This is book 516 of 1286 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)

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  1. Jurek Becker (Author)

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Page Count: 256

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