The Rescue of Memory: A Novel
New York: Scribner, 1997. First edition. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 288 p. Written with the grace, wit, and insight of a seasoned author, this debut novel traces the often painful, sometimes triumphant growth of a young woman living in the shadow of her parents' Holocaust experience. Sucher captures in lyrical prose and captivating language the story of Rachel Wallfisch's journey toward adulthood, as the memories that haunt her family lay their claim on her own existence From an on-line posting: "Cheryl Pearl Sucher is the cookbook section manager at the McNally Robinson Bookstore in Nolita and the author of the novel THE RESCUE OF MEMORY (Scribner) for which she was awarded a National Endowment of the Arts Creative Fellowship in Fiction. Her short stories and essays have appeared in THE KENYON REVIEW, THE SOUTHWEST REVIEW, and MIDSTREAM. Ms. Sucher is married to a Kiwi and divides her time between Manhattan and Dunedin, New Zealand. In recent years, her essays and book reviews have appeared in the NEW ZEALAND SUNDAY STAR-TIMES, THE NEW ZEALAND LISTENER, THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD and the OTAGO DAILY TIMES. She is also the New York Correspondent for Radio New Zealand's Saturday Morning Show with Kim Hill. The introduction to her family memoir THE NEXT MIRACLE is featured in the Spring 2008 edition of the BELLEVUE LITERARY REVIEW. " Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. Inscription signed on title page. DJ has minor soiling and edge wear.
Keywords: Jews, Holocaust, Concentration Camps, Genocide, Anti-Semitism, Survivors
ISBN: 9780684814629
[Book #68003]
Price: $45.00