Description

Among the most memorable books of the Holocaust actually created, Jakob the Liar is just a story of everyday heroism and the amazing power of impression. Occur an unnamed German-active ghetto, the tale centers on an improbable hero, Jakob Heym, who inadvertently overhears information of crucial importance: the Russians are evolving on a town 3 hundred kilometers apart. As Jakobis tidings revive hope and the promise of freedom, he seems forced to elaborate. Developing a bond with a orphan girl, Jakob becomes trapped in their own net of positive lies.