ManicMammy’s Blog

I first read this book over 20 years ago as a young adolescent and it had a deep impact on me. When I spotted it recently in my local library I decided to re-read it.

Its the story of David, a 12 year old, who has spent his life in a concentration camp in eastern Europe. It starts with him escaping, helped mysteriously by one of the guards. It details his journey through Europe to Denmark. How he deals initially with people, how he survives, how his outlook changes.

As a child, this book opened up a different world to me and made me realise how much I took for granted. It is easy to empathise with David, and although it was written in the early 60s, it is still a thought provoking book for today.