Book: The clothes on their backs
Jul. 1st, 2010 11:37 amAuthor: Linda Grant
Details: (c) Linda Grant 2008; Pub Virago 2008; ISBN 978-1-84408-541-5
Verdict: The clothes on their backs is a vividly original take on the story of Holocaust survivors adapting to life in the UK.
Reasons for reading it: My parents read it for their Jewish book club and recommended it to me.
How it came into my hands: I borrowed it from my parents. Actually ages ago, but didn't get round to reading it because I kept bumping up library books to the top of the queue. And then I started it while travelling, got halfway through and was so distracted by the travelling that I forgot I hadn't finished it, and read some other books in between.
( detailed review )
Details: (c) Linda Grant 2008; Pub Virago 2008; ISBN 978-1-84408-541-5
Verdict: The clothes on their backs is a vividly original take on the story of Holocaust survivors adapting to life in the UK.
Reasons for reading it: My parents read it for their Jewish book club and recommended it to me.
How it came into my hands: I borrowed it from my parents. Actually ages ago, but didn't get round to reading it because I kept bumping up library books to the top of the queue. And then I started it while travelling, got halfway through and was so distracted by the travelling that I forgot I hadn't finished it, and read some other books in between.
( detailed review )
