The Last Lullaby
In Joyce Reiser Kornblatt`s new novel, The Reason for Wings, a Holocaust survivor in Argentina undertakes the duties of witness, setting down for her missing granddaughter a multi-generational epic of love in the face of catastrophe. Rachel Silver`s chronicle of devotion begins with the tale of her grandfather`s disappearance in the Danube Delta, and his family`s subsequent flight from massacre and war. In temporary refuges -- a Carpathian Mountains spa, a Catholic convent, an elegant Prague apartment, the Berounka caves and Pilsen`s underground tunnels -- Kornblatt`s characters compel us with their dignity, their humor and their endurance even in the face of the Nazi`s relentless genocide. Finding haven at last in Buenos Aires, the descendants of Dov Landau encounter the Fascist nightmare yet again, swept up this time in Argentina`s Dirty War of the 1970s. When her pregnant daughter and son-in-law vanish into the military`s torture camps, Rachael finds strength and courage in the family stories she creates. A legacy for her granddaughter, Rachael`s narrative is a testimony to hope and the heart`s resilience. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.
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