The Knife Sharpener's Bell

by Rhea Tregebov

Winner of the J.I. Segal 2010 Awards, Prize in English Fiction and Poetry on a Jewish Theme

Shortlisted for the ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards, Fiction

Annette Gershon and her family try to escape the economic chaos of the Great Depression in 1930s Winnipeg by returning "home" to the Soviet Union. But there they find themselves on a runaway train of tumultuous events as Stalinist Russia plunges into the horrors of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550504088
• ISBN13: 9781550504088
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Wolsak and Wynn
• Length: 325 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

deeply compelling read

A beautiful and compelling read. Story of a young Jewish girl whose father moves the family from Winnipeg to Odessa during the Depression to find a people's paradise but is instead entangled in the horrors of war, anti-Semitism and Stalinism. Told on a very personal level, the heavy historical events which tear her family apart are treated with a light touch so they don't overwhelm the narrative. Am going to recommend to my book club as there are so many layers to examine.