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The lion seeker, a novel, Kenneth Bonert

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The lion seeker, a novel, Kenneth Bonert
Language
eng
Abstract
Are you a stupid or a clever? Such is the refrain in Isaac Helger's mind as he makes his way from redheaded hooligan to searching adolescent to striving young man on the make. His mother's question haunts every choice. Are you a stupid or a clever? Will you find a way to lift your family out of Johannesburg's poor inner city, to buy a house in the suburbs, to bring your aunts and cousins from Lithuania? Isaac's mother is a strong woman and a scarred woman ; her maimed face taunts him with a past no one will discuss. As World War II approaches, then falls upon them, they hurtle toward a catastrophic reckoning. Isaac must make decisions that, at first, only seem to be life-or-death, then actually are
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Main title
The lion seeker
Responsibility statement
Kenneth Bonert
Sub title
a novel
Target audience
adult
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