The Seventh Gate
Set in 1930s Berlin, during the Nazis' rise to power, this title brings together Sophie Riedesel, an intelligent, artistic, and sexually adventurous fourteen-year old with Isaac Zarco and his friends, most of whom are Jews, ex-circus performers and underground activists. It is a love story and...
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Set in 1930s Berlin, during the Nazis' rise to power, this title brings together Sophie Riedesel, an intelligent, artistic, and sexually adventurous fourteen-year old with Isaac Zarco and his friends, most of whom are Jews, ex-circus performers and underground activists. It is a love story and tragedy - and also a tale of ferocious heroism.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781845294878 (1845294874)
Publish date: February 8th 2007
Publisher: Robinson
Pages no: 577
Edition language: English
Series: The Sephardic Cycle (#4)
Rather then focusing on the Jewish holocaust and 'evil Nazis' this book focuses on the other people, less heard (or cared) about during the second world war.The Seventh Gate tells the story of a young girl named Sophie during the rise of Nazism in Berlin. She, unlike the many, fights against the pop...