The Crystal Nights: A NovelThe story of a warm and close-knit Jewish family and, in particular, of the romantic and self-centered daughter, Elly, an aspiring actress. When relatives who are refugees from the Nazis move in with them, Elly has to do some growing uo. |
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... voice , but not before she heard the staccato voice from Germany say , " It is esti- mated that 25,000 Jewish men were rounded up today and taken to detention camps . Border patrols report that they have turned back many thousands of ...
... voice , but not before she heard the staccato voice from Germany say , " It is esti- mated that 25,000 Jewish men were rounded up today and taken to detention camps . Border patrols report that they have turned back many thousands of ...
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... voice , “ and Mama doesn't listen , and you don't either , and I have no place to be alone . . " Try as she might , she could not keep the note of trembling self - pity out of her voice ; she stopped , furious at the betrayal . Pop ...
... voice , “ and Mama doesn't listen , and you don't either , and I have no place to be alone . . " Try as she might , she could not keep the note of trembling self - pity out of her voice ; she stopped , furious at the betrayal . Pop ...
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... voices reverberating throughout the small room , echoing from the corners and sounding again , coming out with infinite ... voice chanting , then the bass voices once more making the candles dip and sway . The silence between the sounds ...
... voices reverberating throughout the small room , echoing from the corners and sounding again , coming out with infinite ... voice chanting , then the bass voices once more making the candles dip and sway . The silence between the sounds ...
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