num_pages: 416
description: The dread shadow of Nazism falls upon the Carnovsky family, three generations of Jews who believe themselves totally assimilated into German society. David, who has prospered in "enlightened, civilized" Berlin and considers himself "more German than the Germans", cannot rationalize the momentous events engulfing him. His son Georg, a famous doctor, taught by his father to be "Jewish at home, a German in the street", is stripped of his practice, his possessions, and ultimately his illusions. And his young son Jegor is pulled between his love for the fatherland and the Jewishness he scorns. A tragedy of torn loyalties, this powerful and panoramic novel has become one of the classics of our time.
language: English
title: The Family Carnovsky
titlecomplete: The Family Carnovsky
characters: Georg Karnowski, Elsa Landau, Hugo Holbek, Jegor Karnowski, Ruth Burak, Ita Burak, Solomon Burak, Fritz Landau, Rebecca Karnowski, David Karnowski, Teresa Holbek Karnowski, Lea Milner Karnowski
genres: Fiction, Historical, The United States Of America, Jewish, Literature, Classics, Poland, Historical Fiction, 20th Century, Audiobook
ratings_count: 2881
places: Berlin, Germany, The United States of America, New York City, New York
publisher: Schocken