{"product_id":"night-lessons-in-little-jerusalem-paperback","title":"Night Lessons in Little Jerusalem - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Held\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe hero of this book was not a saint, nor even a tzadik - the nearest Jewish equivalent - but he was a hero. Someone who risked his own life to make a difference to the life of another. Were his motives selfless? No. He was after all flesh and blood. A man. And a very young one. But life is not black and white. Heroes are not without their flaws. This is his story.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tholdi is a romantic. A musical prodigy whose brilliant future is extinguished when the horror unfolding across Europe arrives at his door. One day he's captivated by the beautiful, mysterious Lyuba who he meets on his sixteenth birthday; the next he wakes to the terrors of war as the Nazi-allied Romanians attack his town of Czernowitz. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA ghetto is built to imprison the town's Jews before herding them onto trains bound for the concentration camps of Transnistria. With each passing day, Tholdi and his parents await their turn. And then Fate intervenes, giving them all a reprieve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the weaving mill Tholdi secures work that spares him. He is elated. Until he discovers the two brothers who run the mill are Nazi collaborators hiding a terrible secret: the threat of transportation remains. When Tholdi sees one of the brothers with Lyuba, he glimpses a way to save himself and his family. But the stakes of his gamble are high. Will Lyuba be the key to their survival, or will Tholdi's infatuation with her become a dangerous obsession that guarantees their death? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNIGHT LESSONS IN LITTLE JERUSALEM\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable debut novel of war, family and love.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRick Held studied creative writing at Victoria University before taking up a position at Crawford Productions, then Australia's premier producer of television drama. He has since had a long career as a TV screenwriter and editor, working on numerous series including the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eA Place to Call Home \u003c\/i\u003eand the popular family drama \u003ci\u003ePacked to the Rafters\u003c\/i\u003e. Since 1997 he has been based in Sydney. \u003ci\u003eNight Lessons in Little Jerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e, inspired by his father's wartime memoir, is his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 9.21 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45995201822917,"sku":"9780733641664","price":30.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/39hXkY_xM9780733641664.webp?v=1774288613","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/night-lessons-in-little-jerusalem-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}