The Memory Keeper: A Journey into the Past to Unearth Family Secrets

Description

Product ID:	9781838858056
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	The Memory Keeper
Subtitle:	A Journey into the Past to Unearth Family Secrets
Authors:	Author: Jackie Kohnstamm
Page Count:	320
Subjects:	Memoirs, Memoirs, The Holocaust, Second World War, The Holocaust, Second World War, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2)
Description:	Select Guide Rating The compelling story of Jackie Kohnstamm's search for the truth about her grandparents' deaths in the Holocaust Max and Mally, two out of millions murdered in the Holocaust, are deported in 1942 from Berlin to Theresienstadt - where they will starve to death. Decades later, in London and on a whim, their granddaughter, Jackie googles their names to find two commemorative stones recently placed outside their old home. The discovery compels her to open a long-closed cupboard of haunting family papers, piece together the story of the family she never knew and find her place in it. With searing prose and meticulous detective work, Jackie Kohnstamm offers a gripping and poignant portrait of an ordinary family and reveals a remarkable story of loss, discovery and memory.
Imprint Name:	Canongate Books
Publisher Name:	Canongate Books
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2024-03-07

Weight	232 g
Dimensions	197 × 129 × 23 mm