Gregor--a teenaged boy who is the lone survivor of his family--hides from the Germans during World War Two in a cave in the forest, where he meets a mysterious stranger who saves his life; in the village, posing as a deaf-mute peasant boy; and among the partisans of the Jewish resistance. But where, he asks, is God hiding, and where can one find redemption in a world that God has abandoned?This story, punctuated by themes of friendship, fear, sacrifice, and betrayal, takes us deep into the ghost-filled inner world of the survivor.
- Genre: Fiction + Literature Themes, Fiction + Literature Genres
- Subgenre: Literary, Conflicts + Dualities, Human Qualities + Behavior, Types of Characters, Holocaust, Settings
- Publisher: Schocken Books
- Edition: Reissue
- Language: English, French
- Format: paperback
- Release Date: May 1, 1995
- Date Published: May 1, 1995
- Author: Elie Wiesel