The story of a faked Holocaust memoir by Binjamin Wilkomirski, author of the award-winning Fragments, is exposed by the author, who tracks down the real survivor family that was impersonated in the hoax.
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"A riveting account of the already amazing story of Wilkomirski. Eloquent and insightful."
"This is an extraordinary book.... Blake Eskin has used this event to uncover aspects of history and the human mind and spirit which have perplexed most people for years."
"An important contribution to Holocaust literature as well as to studies of psychological and cultural trauma."
"A fascinating portrait.... [Eskin] offers a convincing explanation of why people were so eager to be deluded."
"This is an extraordinary book....Blake Eskin has used this event to uncover aspects of history and the human mind and spirit which have perplexed most people for years."
"A fascinating portrait....[Eskin] offers a convincing explanation of why people were so eager to be deluded."
Blake Eskin has written for The New Yorker, the Forward, and other publications. He lives in New York City.
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