Long Was the Road

By David Mandel

"Long was the road" is a passionate novel, based on real events, that captivates thrills and inspires. It is the story of a Jewish family from the late 19th century to the present day, and, at the same time, it is a microcosm of the history of the Jewish people, told, not by a historian, but by its own protagonists.The author's literary device of personal letters between family members gradually reveals the story of the family and the historical events that impact it and makes the reader feel that he is also a witness to those events.David Mandel, in his book "Long was the road" achieves a very unusual goal: to masterfully merge the story of an ordinary family with historical events of which these people are witnesses and also participants. The literary resource of letters exchanged by family members gradually reveals the history of the family and the historical facts that impact it.The Klausner family, originally from a small town in Poland, escaped from pogroms, and emigrated in the early years of the 20th century, to Germany and Austria, which they consider liberal and democratic countries.World War I causes them to enlist in opposing armies. Later, they witness the rise of the Nazi party. Historical circumstances empower Hitler, who blames the Jews for the defeat of Germany in the First World War and is obsessed with exterminating them.Part of the family tried to assimilate in Vienna, but, when the Nazis come, finds refuge in London, and are a victim of the Nazi bombings. Others are sent to death camps, rebel in Sobibor, and take part in the heroic defense of the Warsaw Ghetto.A branch of the family immigrated to Peru, where, with determination and initiative, they achieved a comfortable position. Another branch arrives in Palestine and takes part in the fight for the independence of Israel. Finally, the Peruvian branch immigrates to Israel, where triumphs and tragedies also await them.The events of the Klausner family illuminate and illustrate the age-old struggle of the Jewish people for survival. Both aspects cannot be separated and thus, in Mandel's book, the story of the Klausner family is at the same time the history of the Jewish people during the last two centuries, years that have been the framework of its greatest historical tragedy and, also, of its rebirth in Israel.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08M8PK7YF
• ISBN13: 9798555917515
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"