A Stone for Benjamin - Softcover

Gold Kroll, Fiona

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1771800070 ISBN 13: 9781771800075

Publisher: Iguana Books, 2013

Synopsis

Since childhood, author Fiona Gold Kroll has been drawn to a photograph of her great-uncle, Benjamin Albaum, a Jewish man who disappeared from Paris at the beginning of World War II. A Stone for Benjamin is the compelling story of her quest to discover his fate. Chasing Holocaust shadows across Europe and beyond, she begins her powerful journey searching for clues with nothing more than a misspelled name, old photographs and family stories. Determined to uncover the truth about Benjamin's life and death and France's betrayal of its Jewish population, Fiona pieces together her great-uncle's life, elevating Benjamin's legacy from a number tattooed on his arm at Auschwitz to a more complete memory of the vibrant man he was. "Kroll's prose is eloquent and evocative, and her writing is admirably self-aware ... A detailed examination of a Holocaust victim's life and a considerate, thought-provoking look into why Holocaust narratives are important." - Kirkus Reviews

Edition details

• Publisher: Iguana Books
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1771800070
• ISBN 13: 9781771800075
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 98