House on Endless Waters
by Emuna Elon
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Pub Date 5 Mar 2020 | Archive Date 28 Feb 2020
Atlantic Books | Allen & Unwin
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Description
Yoel has always known that his mother escaped the Nazis from Amsterdam. But it is not until after she has died that he finally visits the city of his birth. There, watching an old film clip at the Jewish Historical Museum, he sees a woman with a small child: it is his mother, but the child is not him. So begins a fervent search for the truth that becomes the subject of his magnum opus, revealing Amsterdam's dark wartime history and the underground networks which hid Jewish children away from danger - but at a cost.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781911630579 |
| PRICE | £14.99 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
Laura S, Reviewer
House on Endless Waters ticked all of my boxes - Amsterdam, history and an engaging story.
Emuna Elon manages to weave together the story of modern day Yoel and that of his family living in Nazi occupied Amsterdam. As a frequent visitor to the city I was able to imagine the characters moving around the canals, streets and parks as they experienced the erosion of their rights and liberties. This contrasted to the descriptions of Yoel in Starbucks and weaving between the tourists, bicycles and landmarks.
The novel has a great pace which always left me wanting to read on to another chapter, and I particularly enjoyed the development of Yoel's emotional capacity as he dived deeper into his personal history and how he relates to his modern family.
A beautiful translation. I will be seeking out more of Emuma Elon's work.
Thanks to NetGalley and Atlantic Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review
Elizabeth A, Reviewer
When I started reading this book I wasn't sure how I would feel about reading a novel about WW2 and Jewish Amsterdam. I always prefer to have these sort of books based on fact. I was however not disappointed as the book was so well written and it was very unusual.
The author tells the story of a writer visiting Amsterdam in the present day but as the book opens up, the author manages to morph the characters seamlessly across the two time periods. It was an unexpected book, that did not distract from events of the time. I really wanted to read it to the end and my feeling then was one of admiration for the author in managing such an unusual book, yet keeping true to history.
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