"Here, all along I'd been thinking that the real problem—my problem—was being locked into me and and my family. All those secrets...being pretend Catholics, pretend believers, pretend everything." One of the few lyrical novels about the complexities of growing up Jewish in Central America. Sandy Fischer's story shows the contradictions of life in a beautiful and violent country, and the struggles of a young girl trying to make sense and find her way. But what is the price, particularly for a girl growing into womanhood, of belonging in such a rigid and fearful world—of forcing oneself not to fully register the violence that is steadily intensifying in Guatemala? In the middle of these struggles, the country suffers an earthquake that reveals its oppressive structures.
"Here, all along I'd been thinking that the real problem—my problem—was being locked into me and and my family. All those secrets...being pretend Catholics, pretend believers, pretend everything." One of the few lyrical novels about the complexities of growing up Jewish in Central America. Sandy Fischer's story shows the contradictions of life in a beautiful and violent country, and the struggles of a young girl trying to make sense and find her way. But what is the price, particularly for a girl growing into womanhood, of belonging in such a rigid and fearful world—of forcing oneself not to fully register the violence that is steadily intensifying in Guatemala? In the middle of these struggles, the country suffers an earthquake that reveals its oppressive structures.
"It was so interesting with the facts and fictions, also I liked this satirical and ironic approach. Even more as a native German I found the book a very unusual apprehension of german-jewish history."
A historical novel and a thriller based on a PhD Dissertation from Columbia University. The book reveals dark secrets of Nazi plans in Central America to take over the Panama Canal and the hidden...
Deciding which countries to visit on a trip through Central and Southern America? Then this travel guide is perfect for you. It provides you with information about several of the large cities on the continent which are all worth a visit. Taste the famous cigars in Havana or visit Rio de Janeiro for the carnival. This travel guide over Central and Southern America provides you with information of t...
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"It was so interesting with the facts and fictions, also I liked this satirical and ironic approach. Even more as a native German I found the book a very unusual apprehension of german-jewish history." A historical novel and a thriller based on a PhD Dissertation from Columbia University. The book reveals dark secrets of Nazi plans in Central America to take over the Panama Canal and the hidden...
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