"This story is my imagination trying to grasp the unimaginable." Morris Gleitzman
The tender story of Felix, a young Jewish boy thrust into a terrible world not of his understanding. This is a beautifully written story told from the innocent perspective of young Felix, as he searches for his parents in Nazi occupied Poland. Initially, Felix's innocence and faith in people spares him from the full horror of his situation, but the reader is well aware of the persecution taking place and it is heartbreaking to come to this realisation before Felix does. For those who have prior knowledge of the events of history it is a sad and harrowing read.
The book is written in a compelling, first person narrative, with a simple style of writing, clearly representative of Felix's voice.
Once is the first in a trilogy, followed by Then and Now.
Once is a short, easy read and any reader would eagerly embrace the second book, the equally enthralling Then, at its conclusion.
Cathy
The tender story of Felix, a young Jewish boy thrust into a terrible world not of his understanding. This is a beautifully written story told from the innocent perspective of young Felix, as he searches for his parents in Nazi occupied Poland. Initially, Felix's innocence and faith in people spares him from the full horror of his situation, but the reader is well aware of the persecution taking place and it is heartbreaking to come to this realisation before Felix does. For those who have prior knowledge of the events of history it is a sad and harrowing read.
The book is written in a compelling, first person narrative, with a simple style of writing, clearly representative of Felix's voice.
Once is the first in a trilogy, followed by Then and Now.
Once is a short, easy read and any reader would eagerly embrace the second book, the equally enthralling Then, at its conclusion.
Cathy
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