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The Endless Steppe: Growing Up in Siberia
by Esther Hautzig
A raw and quiet novel that left me rather touched.
We follow young Esther and her family as they are moved from Lithuania and are exiled to Siberia during World War 2. Forced to work in horrendous conditions and pushed to the brink of starvation this is a testimony to all who suffered through the terrors of WW2. Through all of the horrors the love, hope and kindness that radiates from Esther and her fellow captives is breath-taking. Even when reading books like this I can never quite believe the things that humans can do to one another, it's truly harrowing - yet Esther's story gives me hope for better.
I would highly recommend to all, especially those with a love of historical fiction and WW2.
We follow young Esther and her family as they are moved from Lithuania and are exiled to Siberia during World War 2. Forced to work in horrendous conditions and pushed to the brink of starvation this is a testimony to all who suffered through the terrors of WW2. Through all of the horrors the love, hope and kindness that radiates from Esther and her fellow captives is breath-taking. Even when reading books like this I can never quite believe the things that humans can do to one another, it's truly harrowing - yet Esther's story gives me hope for better.
I would highly recommend to all, especially those with a love of historical fiction and WW2.