Couverture / Jaquette

In this captivating memoir, two young brothers use ingenuity, spirit, and teamwork to elude the Nazis. Readers will find themselves instinctively rooting for these children caught in the whirlwind of World War II. In a newly translated afterword, Joffo responds to questions he's been asked most frequently by students-about anti-semitism, courage, and forgiveness.

Note biographique

Joseph Joffo (1931-2018) was a French writer. His memoir, Un sac de billes, became a bestseller in France on publication in 1971, and was translated into eighteen languages. He is also the author of numerous other works of nonfiction and fiction. Un sac de billes was adpated for film twice--in 1975 and in 2017.

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