Jurek Becker
Jurek Becker was a Polish-born German writer, screenwriter and East German dissident. His most famous novel is Jacob the Liar, which has been made into two films. He lived in Łódź during World War II for about two years and survived the Holocaust.
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Genres:Fiction, Historical Fiction
Fiction
Historical Fiction
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Jacob the Liar
by Jurek Becker
Fiction
Fiction
3.9(3,527)
In a Nazi ghetto, a whispered lie about a hidden radio sparks hope and defiance, forcing one man to choose between truth and the power of fabricated freedom.
Jakob the Liar
by Jurek Becker
Fiction
Historical Fiction
3.8(2,085)
In a WWII ghetto, a man overhears a whisper of Russian advancement. He becomes a reluctant hero, inventing hopeful lies to keep the condemned alive.