An Epiphany in Lilacs: In the Aftermath of the Camps

By Iris Dorbian

An Epiphany in Lilacs is a novel set in a displaced persons camp outside Hamburg, Germany, following the end of World War II. After liberation in May 1945, Daniel, a 14-year-old Latvian Jew, is treated in a field hospital in the British zone of partitioned Germany. A survivor of various concentration camps, Daniel fights to recover from starvation and disease. Racked by nightmares, a nearly nightly occurrence, Daniel finds sleep almost impossible. Through his love of nature and pre-war memories, Daniel struggles to find comfort. He forms an intriguing bond with an older German gentile, another survivor. Later on, as he joins a theater troupe, Daniel tries to move on with his life, yet is still searching for his mother and two sisters.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FGXSXWYJ
• ISBN13: 9798888193129
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Milford House Press
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"