A Tale of One January by Albert Maltz
This is a tale of exploding joy within a hothouse of fear, a tale of human beings erupting into life after breaking free of the embrace of death - an unusual and moving tale that cements Albert Maltz's reputation as a compassionate observer of character and one of the finest storytellers of his generation.
The narration is from the point of view of two women, one French, the other Dutch, whom the Nazi have widowedThe style is touchingly simple… their hopes and fears of rehabilitation come across convincingly and his background details are painfully vivid * Times Literary Supplement *
Though it’s a short novel, one becomes deeply involved… There is real anguish in the sudden tragedy that overtakes them in the end * Irish Times *
[A Tale of One January] has an inevitability that is wholly acceptable * The Times *
A Tale of One January is dark, rosy, and thrilling. In it there is not only death, but also an unexpected degree of wit, and a sexual tension that permeates throughout their time hiding out in an abandoned brick factory * Jacobin Magazine *
Though it’s a short novel, one becomes deeply involved… There is real anguish in the sudden tragedy that overtakes them in the end * Irish Times *
[A Tale of One January] has an inevitability that is wholly acceptable * The Times *
A Tale of One January is dark, rosy, and thrilling. In it there is not only death, but also an unexpected degree of wit, and a sexual tension that permeates throughout their time hiding out in an abandoned brick factory * Jacobin Magazine *
Albert Maltz (1908–85) was a prizewinning American playwright, fiction writer and screenwriter. His novel The Cross and the Arrow, about the German resistance to the Nazi regime, was distributed to 150,000 American soldiers during the Second World War. He worked on a number of films, including Casablanca, until he was blacklisted during the period of Cold War anti-Communist hysteria. He is best remembered today for his novels A Tale of One January and The Journey of Simon McKeever.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780714550626 |
| ISBN 10 | 0714550620 |
| Title | A Tale of One January |
| Author | Albert Maltz |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Alma Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2023-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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