The Boxer

by Jurek Becker

Book Overview

Released from a concentration camp after the war, Aron Blank looks for and eventually finds the only surviving member of his family, his son Mark, who he was forced to abandon when Mark was only two... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559706155
• ISBN13: 9781559706155
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Arcade Publishing
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A haunting tale of turmoil & post-traumatic adjustment

Skillfully written by Jurek Becker, the Heinrich-Mann and Charles Veillon prizewinning author of "Jacob the Liar," The Boxer is the literary rendition of a Holocaust survivor's tale. It is the story of Aron Blank, a man who lost his wife to the Nazi concentration camps and became who separated from his two-year-old son. After the war, Aron's quest to find his son, redeem their bond, and make a life for themselves in East Berlin is a haunting tale of turmoil, post-traumatic adjustment, and an unforgettable portrait of Jewish life in postwar Germany. Highly recommended reading.