Our Holocaust

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Amir and Effi collected relatives. With Holocaust survivors for parents and few other 'real' relatives alive, relationships operated under a "Law of Compression" in which tenuous connections turned friends into uncles, cousins and grandparents. Life was framed by Grandpa Lolek, the parsimonious and eccentric old rogue who put his tea bags through S

Amir Gutfreund was a multi-award-winning Israeli novelist. Born in Haifa in 1963, he studied applied mathematics at the Technion, joined the Israeli Air Force, and then went on to become a clinical psychologist and novelist. His honors include the Sapir Prize, the Buchman Prize from the Yad Vashem Institute, the Sami Rohr Choice Award from the Jewish Book Council in 2007, the Prime Minister's Prize for Creative Works in 2013, and the Ramat-Gan Prize for Literature in 2015 for his novel The Legend of Bruno and Adela.

"Amir Gutfreund has written a wonderful book. He has a keen eye for observation, elegance of language, and a captivating sense of humor. I can't wait for his next book!" -Meir Shalev "A remarkable book, an impressive achievement as a literary creation and in its dealing with the subject matter-without cliches and condescension, with psychological and social insights, black humor and a rare ability to tell a story. I read this book in one sitting." -Ha'aretz