The Mascot
One of the Most Astonishing Stories to Emerge from the Second World War
$27.36
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
3 August 2009
Summary
‘A powerful book … revealing his father’s remarkable and horrific story’ Sunday Telegraph
One summer’s day in 1997, Mark Kurzem returned home to find his father on his doorstep. Alex Kurzem had travelled halfway round the world to reveal a long-kept secret, and now wanted his son’s help to piece together his past and his identity.
As a five-year-old during the Second World War, Alex Kurzem had watched from a tree as his entire village, including his family, were murdered by a …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143007777 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0143007777 |
| Author: | Mark Kurzem |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 3 August 2009 |
| Weight: | 268g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 131mm x 27mm |
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?Jaw-dropping?powerful subject matter.?
?“Chicago Sun-Times”
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“Part mystery, part memory puzzle, it is written in the polished style of a good thriller, and it is spellbinding.”
Dinitia Smith, “The New York Times”
About The Author
Mark Kurzem
Mark Kurzem grew up in Melbourne, Australia. He read Anthropology at the University of Oxford where he was a Commonwealth Scholar. He also holds degrees from the Universities of Tokyo and Sofia. Today, he divides his time between Oxford and Tokyo.
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