![]() The reference to the Jews is more than obvious when the author mentions their ability with trade, and also, at the end, when Yorsh leads a group of slaves through a land of freedom and peace (yes, I’m telling you the end, but you’d better read it all anyway!). It’s the story of Yorsh (short for Yorshkrunsquarkljolnerstrink), the last elf in a fantasy world where elves are despised, feared and deported, just like the Jews were. I will definitely order in some copies, hoping that the translation will be just as good. I’ve read this in Italian, because I know it has been translated recently into English and wanted to check if it was worth it for the bookshop where I work. Imagine “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas” mixed with a classic fantasy tale, all spiced up by irony and intelligence. ![]() ![]() Summer reading means pure, undiluted pleasure. But something that can keep you glued to it, for hours and hours, except for a quick dip into the sea to freshen up a little. Not those silly, frivolous books that people associate with summer. I’ve read this in two days, lying on the beach and enjoying the sun on my skin. ![]()
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