The Sacrifice
by Adele Wiseman
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The Sacrifice is a haunting depiction of one family and its often tragic attempts to come to terms with a new life in a new country. It is a moving, almost biblical story of a father possessed by his hope for his only son; of a son who rebels against his father’s ideals, yet sacrifices himself to preserve what his father most prizes; and of a grandson who must reconcile the flaws in his inheritance.Tags
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Moving story of Jewish immigrant life in early 20th-century Canada. This narrative of a family struggling to adapt to life in a strange country moves through generations toward its violent and tragic conclusion. The Sacrifice is a mesmerizing novel. Winner of the Governor General's Award in 1956.
Themes are dark, with obvious Biblical undertones that leads to a surprise ending.
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Jewish Books
367 works; 24 members
Governor General of Canada's English Fiction Awards
89 works; 3 members
New Canadian Library
191 works; 7 members
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8 Works 201 Members
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Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 1956
- Dedication
- Dedicated to my mother and father
- Blurbers
- Prescott, Orville; Bellow, Saul; Molloy, Robert; Rogers, W. G.; Scott, Winfield Townley; Gannett, Lewis
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- Members
- 88
- Popularity
- 362,084
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (4.23)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 10
- ASINs
- 2
