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The Conversion
By Appelfeld, Aharon
The Conversion
For Karl and his friends, Judaism is an obstacle that is easily discarded in their turn-of-the-century world. But as a political crisis unfolds, he rekindles a love affair that will force him to take a stand he could never have imagined.
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Authors:
Appelfeld, Aharon
Copyright:
2000
Format:
Paperback
GTIN13:
9780805210989
ISBN10:
0805210989
Page Count:
240
Dimensions:
5.48x0.69x8.62
Publisher:
Schocken Books Inc
Jacket Notes:
Our story opens in an Austrian city, two generations before the Holocaust, where almost all of the Jews have converted to Christianity. Today the church bells are pealing for Karl, an ambitious young civil servant whose conversion will clear his path to a coveted high government post. Karl's future looks bright, but with his promotion comes a political crisis that turns his conversion into a baptism by fire, unexpectedly reuniting Karl with his past and forcing him to take a stand he could never have imagined.
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Our story opens in an Austrian city, two generations before the Holocaust, where almost all of the Jews have converted to Christianity. Today the church bells are pealing for Karl, an ambitious young civil servant whose conversion will clear his path to a coveted high government post. Karl's future looks bright, but with his promotion comes a political crisis that turns his conversion into a baptism by fire, unexpectedly reuniting Karl with his past and forcing him to take a stand he could never have imagined.
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