After Auschwitz: A Love Story
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[Place of publication not identified] : Wings Press, 2014.
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eBook
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9781609403607
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1 online resource (160 pages)
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English

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Two emotionally fraught and complex themes collide in this powerful, moving novel: Alzheimer's disease and the psychological aftermath for survivors of the Auschwitz concentration camp. The story chronicles the intellectual decline of Renzo, a once-brilliant Roman writer and filmmaker. Aware that he is slipping ever deeper into the haze of Alzheimer's, Renzo keeps a journal in which he grapples with his complicated marriage to Hannah, an Auschwitz survivor who later chronicled that experience. As he writes about his own failing grip on reality, he reflects as well on how painful it will be for Hannah to lose another loved one. Author Brenda Webster brings her considerable knowledge of Jewish and Italian history to bear in creating a fully-realized story, by turns poignant and humorous, about an enduring love that makes pain bearable. Her brilliant use of an unreliable narrator features highly lyrical passages that elucidate for the reader both Renzo's sophisticated anguish and his childlike wonder as his rich memories of the artistic and intellectual currents of the 20th century and his own creative life begin to fade.--Provided by the publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Webster, B. (2014). After Auschwitz: A Love Story . Wings Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Webster, Brenda. 2014. After Auschwitz: A Love Story. Wings Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Webster, Brenda. After Auschwitz: A Love Story Wings Press, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Webster, Brenda. After Auschwitz: A Love Story Wings Press, 2014.

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