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authors Leslie Erika Wilson, Leslie Wilson publisher Andersen Press published 1969 isbn 1842709186 -
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Saving Rafael
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It reads as if Jenny knew all this, saw all this, and tells it naturally from her personal experience. I picked it up, meaning to glance at the first few pages, and ended by reading it for the next two days, completely absorbed.
Submitted May 5th 10 by Writersrecommendations, 0 comments -
Saving Rafael was a book I couldn't put down. Leslie Wilson has told a story full of excitement and tension, about how even under the greatest strain and fear, teenage love finds a way to develop and survive.
Submitted Apr 28th 10 by Writersrecommendations, 0 comments -
I found Saving Rafael completely gripping. Leslie Wilson is a great natural storyteller, and the background of wartime Berlin is absorbing and totally convincing.
Submitted Apr 28th 10 by Writersrecommendations, 0 comments -
I have finished SAVING RAFAEL, and am very impressed. It's completely engrossing. I especially liked the bravery of Jenny and her mother, and the power of Jenny's feelings for Raf. I'm sure it will get great reviews when it comes out, and it should be on shortlists.
Submitted Dec 13th 09 by Writersrecommendations, 0 comments -
There is an almost Anne Frank quality about the thoughts and aspirations of young Jenny.This is a book which is not only a compelling read, but gives deep insights into the moral and physical disarray of a nation which has allowed itself to be hijacked by one of the greatest evils of our times. There were thousands of Germans who quietly opposed the Nazis; who sacrificed their lives defying them, and who risked everything to help the Jews in their midst. Leslie Wilson has performed a great service in reminding us of their courage.
Submitted Nov 6th 09 by Writersrecommendations, 0 comments -
A fascinating portrait of a place and of people who don't get written about very much and who are endlessly interesting: the rescuers.
Submitted Jul 15th 09 by Writersrecommendations, 0 comments