For Such a Time
 First edition | |
| Author | Kate Breslin |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | |
| Published | 2014 |
| Publisher | Bethany House Publishers |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 432 |
For Such a Time is the 2014 debut novel by Kate Breslin.[1][2][3]
The novel was considered controversial because of its subject matter of a Jewish woman falling in love with the head of a Nazi concentration camp during World War II and then converting to Christianity.[2][4][5][6][7]
Plot
[edit]In 1944, a blonde-haired and blue-eyed Jewish woman, Hadassah Benjamin, is saved from a firing squad and forced into service by Colonel Aric von Schmidt of the SS. At a military camp in Czechoslovakia, Hadassah hides behind a false identity in order to survive as Colonel Aric’s secretary.
References
[edit]- ^ Newsweek
- ^ a b Denham, Jess (10 August 2015). "Book about a Jew falling in love with a Nazi sparks outrage". The Independent. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Flood, Alison (10 August 2015). "When a Jew loves a Nazi: Holocaust romance's award listings cause outrage". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ The Times of Israel
- ^ "Novelcrossing.com". Archived from the original on 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- ^ Bustle
- ^ Flavorwire
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