Called by Oprah “The greatest love story ever told,” The Apple is a novel based on Herman Rosenblat’s story of a girl who tossed him apples over the fence when he was a boy in a Nazi concentration camp. The book also recounts the story behind the story: what happened when Herman Rosenblat’s memoir was found to be embellished? Why did Mr. Rosenblat fabricate aspects of his story? And what perils await a Holocaust survivor who does such a thing?
Thanks to all who entered October’s giveaway at theapplenovel.com
And look for Singing God’s Work: the Inspirational Music, People and Stories of the Harlem Gospel Choir, by Allen Bailey. On sale, October.
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3 Comments
January 23, 2009 at 3:55 am
This will be interesting. Presented as fiction, as a novel, the backstory might be useful in educating people about the uses and abuses of history. Let’s hope so. But I fear that unless the book is presented very very well as work of pure fiction, almost a fable, like that Italian movie “Life is Beautiful”, then this new book might continue to engender some controversy among historians and book critics. But let’s see. If done well, the book could have a positive impact.
August 20, 2009 at 10:27 pm
This is one of the best reads in a long time! It’s a Keeper!
December 8, 2009 at 5:53 pm
One of the most interesting books I’ve read… a must read!