Anna's Shtetl (Judaic Studies Series)

 [Backad ad copy, Coben, Anna’s Shtetl]  “Using hundreds of interviews, Coben has created a fascinating account of Anna’s childhood in the shtetl in Korsun, Ukraine, telling the story from her birth in 1905 through her immigration to America in 1919. This biography is especially rare because there are very few firsthand descriptions from this time and place written from a female perspective. With remarkable clarity and detail, Anna describes the relationship between Korsun’s Jews and Christians, both in good times and later, as she and her family become victims in several terrifying pogroms. The story of the long journey that finally takes them to America is a page-turner that keeps the reader’s attention to the very end. Highly recommended.” – Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter “The book relates the rich detail of everyday shtetl life and describes not only the atrocities suffered but also the kindness and friendship of many non-Jewish neighbors.” – Mass-Pocha  “A picture of life in the Russian shtetl painted with a very talented brush.” – St. Louis Jewish Book Festival Review  “Wondrous… what makes Anna’s story truly remarkable is her uncanny memory and her ability to recall minute details about events.” – West End Word