Otto & Daria

A poignant memoir of lives cleaved by war, Otto and Daria is the first-hand account of Eric (or Otto) Koch. As a Jewish refugee from WWII Germany, Otto first left his country for England, and later arrived in Canada, where he was for a time imprisoned in a camp. The counterpoint to Otto's recollections are the letters from his long-distance love interest, Daria Hambourg, a London girl of bohemian temperament, unusual literary talents and a distinguished, but restrictive, family background. These parallel writings tell the story of two young people caught in the grip of history, and together show what you have to give up in order to move forward.

- Written by author of 14 previous books and winner of the Yad Vashem Prize
- This is a WWII/Holocaust memoir, but also the universal story of a search for home.
- Will be an attractive story for the Jewish and non-Jewish communities alike.
- References to arts, music, and culture are infused throughout this narrative. The author came from a well-off family of jewellery dealers.
- Shows a little-known aspect of Canada-- its internment of Jewish refugees as "enemy aliens" with the very people they sought to escape!
- Author Eric Koch is longtime CBC producer-- well-known and well-spoken.
- Koch is also 96 years old--a testament to what our elders can accomplish in later life.
- Book belongs to the Regina Collection-- a series of small, beautifully packaged, cloth-bound books that provide a sense of intimacy perfect for memoirs.

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