{"product_id":"the-last-brother-9781555975753","title":"The Last Brother","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn The Last Brother by Nathacha Appanah, 1944 is coming to a close and nine-year-old Raj is unaware of the war devastating the rest of the world. He lives in Mauritius, a remote island in the Indian Ocean, where survival is a daily struggle for his family. When a brutal beating lands Raj in the hospital of the prison camp where his father is a guard, he meets a mysterious boy his own age. David is a refugee, one of a group of Jewish exiles whose harrowing journey took them from Nazi occupied Europe to Palestine, where they were refused entry and sent on to indefinite detainment in Mauritius. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA massive storm on the island leads to a breach of security at the camp, and David escapes, with Raj's help. After a few days spent hiding from Raj's cruel father, the two young boys flee into the forest. Danger, hunger, and malaria turn what at first seems like an adventure to Raj into an increasingly desperate mission. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unforgettable and deeply moving novel sheds light on a fascinating and unexplored corner of World War II history, and establishes Nathacha Appanah as a significant international voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Graywolf Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781555975753\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.56w x 0.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/18\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2010 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2011 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/06\/2011 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/19\/2010\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nathacha Appanah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44413627826357,"sku":"9781555975753","price":11.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_16b7c4e1-7afe-4199-a8a7-03c98b96399b.jpg?v=1720538032","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-last-brother-9781555975753","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}