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Reviews
A moving and heartening story in which spirit triumphs over political barbarity
Brilliant use of a momentous journey . . . A gripping and adroit fusion of history with personal drama
A fine example of how resonant fiction based on real events can be
Tender and perceptive . . . a totally absorbing read
A famous story, retold by Arditti with warmth, vividness and gentle wisdom
Arditti succeeds in creating fiction that is morally serious, moving and intense
This moving rites-of-passage tale is as readable as it is profound