A Bag of Marbles - Paperback

by Joseph Joffo (Author)

A dramatic memoir of a young Jewish boy and his brother on the run from the Nazis in occupied Europe When Joseph Joffo was ten years old, his father gave him and his brother fifty francs and instructions to flee Nazi-occupied Paris and, somehow, get to the south where France was free. A Bag of Marbles tells that remarkable and engaging story, bringing to life the dangers facing these two Jewish boys as they eluded the Nazis and made their way, against all odds, to safety. A captivating and unforgettable story that will reward readers young and old, A Bag of Marbles is presented here with an afterword by the author in which he responds to questions that students asked about his experience over the years.

Front Jacket

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.

Author Biography

Joseph Joffo was born in 1931 in Paris. Since 1971, when his memoir became a bestseller in France and was translated into eighteen languages, he has published eight more books of nonfiction and fiction.