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- Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- ISBN: 0374139644
- WAPI (Tower ID): 117383686
- Release Date: August 30, 2011
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #255471 in (See Top 100 Bestsellers)
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- #5639 in General (See Top 100 General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "The Emperor of Lies: A Novel" Steve Sem-Sandberg to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The Emperor of Lies: A Novel"Browse more products related to "Steve Sem-Sandberg"Short DesriptionWinner of the August Prize, Sweden’s most important literary award To be published in more than twenty-five languages A major international literary event “This is real literature. A great work of fiction.” —Per Svensson, Dagens Nyheter In February 1940, the Nazis established what would become the second-largest Jewish ghetto, in the Polish city of Lódz. The leader they appointed was Mordechai Chaim Rumkowski, a sixty-three-year-old Jewish businessman and orphanage director—and the elusive, authoritarian power sustaining the ghetto’s very existence. A haunting, profoundly challenging novel, The Emperor of Lies chronicles the tale of Rumkowski’s monarchical rule over a quarter-million Jews for the next four and a half years. Driven by a titanic ambition, he sought to transform the ghetto into a productive industrial complex and strove to make it—and himself—indispensable to the Nazi regime. These compromises would have extraordinary consequences not only for Rumkowski but for everyone living in the ghetto. Drawing on the detailed records of life in Lódz, Steve Sem-Sandberg, in a masterful feat of literary imagination and empathy, captures the full panorama of human resilience and probes deeply into the nature of evil. Through the dramatic narrative, he asks the most difficult questions: Was Rumkowski a ruthless opportunist, an accessory to the Nazi regime motivated by a lust for power? Or was he a pragmatist who managed to save Jewish lives through his collaboration policies? How did the inhabitants of the ghetto survive in such extreme circumstances? A critically acclaimed breakout bestseller in Sweden, The Emperor of Lies introduces a writer of great significance to American readers. The archives detail daily life in the Lodz ghetto, under the reign of Rumkowki, but it takes a writer with Sem-Sandberg’s singular talent to help us understand the truth of this chilling history. If You Enjoy "The Emperor of Lies: A Novel (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "The Emperor of Lies: A Novel (Hardcover)" by Steve Sem-SandbergThere are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Fiction & Literature Bestselling Downloads
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