{"product_id":"9781453293706","title":"Boat of Stone: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003e“An extremely readable and ultimately moving novel” based on the true story of a boatful of Jewish refugees refused entry to Palestine (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In October 1940, as the storm clouds of World War II gathered, the SS \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e set sail for Palestine. A condemned and overcrowded ship, it was overflowing with bedraggled Jewish refugees who, having bought their way out of Nazi Germany and Austria, hoped to find safety from the concentration camps that had begun to claim their brethren. But they were not destined to find the shelter they sought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this poignant novel, Hanna Sommerfeld recalls her long-ago voyage on the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e—a journey plagued by epidemics and food shortages that led not to freedom but, improbably, to incarceration in a British penal colony off the eastern coast of Africa. For Hanna, it would also lead to a heartbreaking loss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Weaving Hanna’s current life with her son’s family in Haifa, Israel, with her memories of marriage and her coming-of-age in the jungles of Mauritius, \u003ci\u003eBoat of Stone\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique Holocaust story that not only reveals a little-known chapter of history, but also introduces one of the most unforgettable characters you are likely to meet: a gritty, humorous, wise, and adventurous woman who refuses to become a victim. It is “a splendid novel” from National Book Award finalist Maureen Earl, author of \u003ci\u003eGulliver Quick\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"The Permanent Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155025346800,"sku":"9781453293706","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453293706_p0.jpg?v=1763849685","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453293706","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}