Kaplan's Quest
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (992 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01F08DLDY |
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| Number of Pages | : | 315 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
When not writing novels, he reads them in great quantities, and works for a multi-national educational publisher. Researching the background for his books is his favorite activity, after reading mysteries! Kaplan's Quest is his second novel. About the Author Born in New York City of German-Jewish immigrant parents, Richard Steinitz studied at the State University of NY at Buffalo, and has been living in Israel since 1968. Though his own parents escaped the Holocaust, it has had an enduring effect on his life, and his writing. He and his wife Naomi are the parents of two grown children.
A great read! One of the best books I read this summer. I found the story of a young man in search of a great uncle who had effectively disappeared during WWII to be enthralling and couldn't wait to find out what had happened to him. The book spans several centuries and takes the reader on a journey from Israel to Germany, France and back again. Highly recommended.. Kaplan's Quest is an intricate storyline that keeps one guessing until the end. SK Thomas Kaplan's Quest is an intricate storyline that keeps one guessing until the end.The main character is Samuel. His driving force is a question leading him on a journey which turns out to be a priceless tale of history, war and family. And the question is, will Samuel find out what happened to his great uncle? I refuse to include spoilers for future readers.More importantly, it's a story about Samuel and his. A good read -- with good learning on the side! A lot of research went into this book and I learned things about Maccabean athletes before and during WWII that I never knew before; also about some aspects of the War in France. In between the history the book is about friendship, personal discovery and contemporary life in Europe and Israel. A definite good read!
The disappearance of his great-uncle Samuel during World War II has shaped the life of the young university lecturer, Shmulik Kaplan. The search uncovers events and materials that no-one had ever heard of before, or seen, since the days of the German occupation of France.. As part of his Master's Thesis on the history of German between the wars, he sets out to try and discover what happened to his uncle – an outstanding athlete who managed to leave Germany in 1935, and yet incomprehensibly, returned to Berlin, and then vanished without a trace.From his book lined office at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, to Berlin and to Mont St. Michel in France, and through the dusty WW II archives of the German army, the quest takes him on a rollercoaster journey of personal discovery and emotion
He and his wife Naomi are the parents of two grown children. When not writing novels, he reads them in great quantities, and works for a multi-national educational publisher. . Born in New York City of German-Jewish immigrant parents, Richard Steinitz studied at the State University of NY at Buffalo, and has been living in Israel since 1968. Though his own parents esca