The Odyssey of An Apple Thief

"A fascinating read that portrays life in Telz, the vibrant Jewish shtetl or market town that was also a famous Yeshiva center."—Robert Shapiro, professor of Judaic studies at Brooklyn College, CUNY

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"With an enchanting eye for detail, Moishe Rosenbaumas tells a lesser known story out of the Holocaust: escape to Russia from Lithuania, heroic service in the Red Army, hair-raising escape from the Soviet Union and successful resettlement in France. His is a fresh and unique voice and his book deserves recognition as a literary masterpiece in the library of Jewish memoir literature of the twentieth century."—David Biale, Emanuel Ringelblum Distinguished Professor, University of California, Davis

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"A riveting story of a resilient survivor who underwent the most harrowing experiences during the time of World War II and its aftermath, never lost courage, always exhibited saving resourcefulness, and emerged from it all to build a good life for himself and his family. This is far from a run-of-the-mill memoir about the horrors of the Holocaust, and it will be a real gift to American readers."—Robert Alter, Emeritus Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley

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"[An] incredibly gripping memoir."—Elaine Margolin, The Jerusalem Post

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"[A] remarkably compelling read."—Tablet Magazine